Local Lolly shop I used to go to shuts down after 91 years - Polidicks

[IMG]http://media2.apnonline.com.au/img/media/images/2013/11/07/IQT_07-11-2013_EGN_03_BOOD06B_t460.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE]FOR years, Boody's Store in Brassall has brought in customers with its old-fashioned charm, drive-thru window service and Great Wall of Lollies. Perhaps the oldest operating general store in the suburb, it was established in 1922 by a young clerk named William Boody. But after 91 years of business, the small piece of Ipswich history will be closing its doors for good next Sunday. Manager Gary Holland has been running the store since 2007, after his friend Dennis Mullins bought the business. "There's a lot of nostalgia about the place," Mr Holland said. "It's been here for so long that it's become a real part of the community. "The news of our closing has definitely saddened a lot of people, particularly some of our older customers who have habitually stopped by for their bread, milk and morning paper." Mr Holland, said a lot of kids were also upset at the prospect of waving goodbye to the store's Great Wall of Lollies - built of clear plastic containers and filled with sweets. The 61-year-old said it had been a tough decision to close the store and leave behind all the history but the shop's finances weren't sustainable and nearby supermarkets had siphoned away business. "We've been on a downward slide for the past 18 months," he said.[/QUOTE] [URL]http://www.qt.com.au/news/boodys-bows-out-of-lolly-business-after-91-years/2076600/[/URL] [editline]7th November 2013[/editline] this is sad :(

There are a number of ways they could make the business sustainable, but it would require a great deal of effort and probably entail moving the entire store like right on top of a super market so people have an excuse to go there.

[QUOTE=GiGaBiTe;42785501]There are a number of ways they could make the business sustainable, but it would require a great deal of effort and probably entail moving the entire store like right on top of a super market so people have an excuse to go there.[/QUOTE] People would go to the supermarket because it's cheaper, if anything you'd need to move it away.

Has the owner thought of making a website and selling his products there? A lot of smaller shops such as these have switced to internet shops ages ago to keep sustaining their business.

[QUOTE=Zeemlapje;42785561]Has the owner thought of making a website and selling his products there? A lot of smaller shops such as these have switced to internet shops ages ago to keep sustaining their business.[/QUOTE] It's a lolly shop that has newspapers, milk and bread along with other stuff why would they want to sell simple products online?

[QUOTE=Zeemlapje;42785561]Has the owner thought of making a website and selling his products there? A lot of smaller shops such as these have switced to internet shops ages ago to keep sustaining their business.[/QUOTE] Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of running a 91 year old business?

[QUOTE=Anthrax713;42785531]People would go to the supermarket because it's cheaper, if anything you'd need to move it away.[/QUOTE] Besides the generic stuff (milk, bread), they sell a product that the supermarket doesn't sell: Tons of different kinds of lolipops. Moving it closer to a supermarket (ie. in the same strip center) will generate tons more traffic and many more customers. They'd also likely sell more of the generic items because some people prefer to buy from small locally owned stores rather than a huge corporate chain, even if it costs a bit more.