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  • The Evans Chalk Farm branch is closing down. I wonder if the two events are connected?!

  • Business rates are killing the retail sector slowly and are decimated the once thriving high-street.
    Stores that were marginally profitable are now running a steady loss even more so when you factor in the uncertainty around Brexit and economic slowdown, Llw and rents, etc.
    Unless we all make a conscious decision to move away from Online and support existing brick and mortar businesses it is only going to get tougher (just look at BHS, HoF, Maplins, etc etc.).
    Who is going to service our bikes when the big chains are all out-of-town outlets and LBSs have gone the way of the dodo?

    I used Evans Chalk Farm in the past. They were okay but nothing to shout about.
    The most frustrating thing about going into Evans/big chain store wanting to "buy a new bike" (e.g.) is that pretty much always you get redirected to their damn website.

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