The next big thing?

[MarillionFan]

Come on, what is it going to be?

I'd like to get away from IT and start doing something else. Back to a little wheeler dealing, retail, services etc

What do you think? What do you think is going to be needed in the future?

[MrMarkyMark]

Sledges, fish and chips, gotta be worth a shout

[MarillionFan]

Sledges, fish and chips, gotta be worth a shout

Well I've been looking at Children's shoe shops at the moment. Not new, but not many chains either. Clarkes has a stranglehold and its something you don't tend to do online.

In addition you don't need a A location an off the high street or destination shop works as parents will travel. Not a quick buck obviously, and most of the money is in stock. But I likey he idea especially as I have paid a lot of tax the last fews years that can be claimed back in setting up a business (if it makes losses)

[barrydidit]

Concrete printer repair man. Shifting a jam from those feckers is gonna be a right sod.

[MarillionFan]

Concrete printer repair man. Shifting a jam from those feckers is gonna be a right sod.

Nah didn't like it.

Late night secret boat trips from Calais may become more popular? Or a one way ticket shop back to Poland?

[barrydidit]

Nah didn't like it.

Late night secret boat trips from Calais may become more popular? Or a one way ticket shop back to Poland?

From Dover, surely?

[eek]

School uniform.... Not a quick thing to get into but its a destination purchase / school visit rather than high street item and the badges ensure you have to buy locally..

[eek]

Separately if you do want to do something with a larger reach The inevitable by Kevin Kelly shows how everything is going to end up computerized over the next 30 years...

Still think your previous idea of soft play is a goer.... The people who own the one local to us opened a teenage one a while back (has a bar for adults and provides rollerstaking, laser quest and 10 pin bowling).. You just need a large warehouse unit and change of use...

[MarillionFan]

School uniform.... Not a quick thing to get into but its a destination purchase / school visit rather than high street item and the badges ensure you have to buy locally..

Agreed. I think the combination of Children's shoes and school clothes, perhaps with guides/ brownies etc

The supermarkets do cheap school clothes though, so would need to think.

Daltons is always a good tool to use. Look up the business your interested in and then read the ads. Gives you turnover, margins, size shops, how muc stock they hold etc

[mudskipper]

Well I've been looking at Children's shoe shops at the moment. Not new, but not many chains either. Clarkes has a stranglehold and its something you don't tend to do online.

In addition you don't need a A location an off the high street or destination shop works as parents will travel. Not a quick buck obviously, and most of the money is in stock. But I likey he idea especially as I have paid a lot of tax the last fews years that can be claimed back in setting up a business (if it makes losses)

Pop into Newmans in Crowthorne - it's always packed.