The old age golden rule for retail will always be location, location, location. This has proved true for a small centre on the main road in Bergvliet over the past 10 years. This centre is occupied by a Post Office and Video store. They have been around for a long time, but the other shops and especially the corner shop has seen a steady turnover of occupants every few years or months in some cases since we moved into the area.
The longest tenant was a Woolies food store that lasted a few years but just could not attract the foot traffic off a busy main road to its products.
Yesterday a new store opened up in the centre. Marshall Music, a specialist music shop offering a range of instruments, electronics and all the bits that go between them. I popped in to say Hi and welcome them to the area and took some pics of their new shiny store.
Interesting that they are a specialist store and do not rely on foot traffic for trade, so they should do well in the area and also attract new customers to the area.
So the question will be answered to, Does Location still remain important if you are a niche retailer? Time will tell for Marshall Music in Bergvliet.
Check them out on www.marshallmusic.co.za or onFacebook. Good luck to Michael McAuley the store manager and his team.
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