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Take 2 Apparel clothing store is closing up their doors at 668 North High sometime in the next few months. According to their website, the owners are running out the end of their lease and moving on to new endeavors. All “experienced” clothing items in the store are currently 10% off, and they will soon be liquidating all additional store fixtures and supplies.
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Take 2 Apparel is Closing in The Short North
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Aww, I actually shopped here every now and then.
BLAAH
sad to hear, I hope a new tenant comes in soon.
Yeah, kind of a bummer… but what can you do when the owner is ready to move on to other things. I can’t imagine the space will sit empty for too long.
This is such sad news. Wondering how many more Short North casualties in this economic climate. Here’s hoping for great Xmas sales the next days.
Hum, two stores at the same time must be the same owner? Hope the spaces fill back up soon.
If your name is not Bodega, Bettys, Marcellas, Press Grill, or Skullys, and your in the Short North, you better have a killer marketing plan, otherwise your wasting your time, and a spot in the Alive or Other Paper every now ad then isnt good enough.
This really blows, one of my favorite places actually. They’ve been in the Short North for a long time, btw, this is just a different location.
CbusIslander Says: Hum, two stores at the same time must be the same owner? Hope the spaces fill back up soon.
I thought the same thing after I got off the phone with the employee at Lux last night. I thought about calling back to ask, but I figured it didn’t really matter that much. They’re both closing regardless. :(
There are things we can all be doing to prevent this and other closures: SHOP LOCAL.
How often do you go to Easton or Polaris or Giant Eagle because it’s “easier” or maybe “cheaper”? It’s tough for all of us – I’ve started my own consulting company and my salary isn’t what it was in corporate America. But I make every effort to buy clothes and food locally. And this Christmas for our annual mother-daughter shopping trip, I’m taking my mom around the Short North.
Until consumers change their buying habits, chain retail has an upperhand.
I don’t mean this to seem like a negative post, it’s more passion. If more people realized the collective impact that small, independent businesses (restaurants and shops) made to the economy and in our community, it could make a difference. Even our own government officials don’t get it: They “invest” in downtown and then raise parking meter rates, which affects small businesses most.
Let’s spread the word and if someone asks what you want for Christmas: Give them the name of a local shop.
***Stepping down from soapbox. :)
I could see maybe Walmart or Target having off brand versions of what we sell for less, but at a direct brand for brand comparison we (local retailers) are almost always cheaper than the big box stores, and willing to work with you if you can provide evidence that we aren’t.
@thesoulsicleshow, I have no idea what you mean.
“@thesoulsicleshow, I have no idea what you mean.”
Advertise, ALOT, not a little, ALOT. I would think a small business would want to spend most of its budget on advertising and marketing to let people know who you are and what you sell. Short North foot traffic will only keep you in business for so long, still need regulars form outside the SN, just my opinion, I might not know what im talking about, I think I do, but maybe i dont.
I wrote a bit of an explanation but decided it is disrespectful to continue that conversation here. I would be happy to discuss on another thread or pm or in person my philosophy on marketing for this neighborhood. I do think you are right that most businesses here to not do enough to get their name out, I just don’t think ad’s are the way to do it.
@tigertree: I totally agree that brand-for-brand the independent stores are less expensive than the big-box chains. When I mentioned “cheaper,” I was specifically thinking about Target and the like.
Jen, I honestly think you’re preaching to the choir on this particular site, but I definitely agree with you.
Soulsicle…if small, start up businesses spend the kind of advertising dollar you’re suggesting, they certainly wouldn’t be paying Short North rents.
I would love to talk about marketing strategy for small businesses in the SN with you, I think it speaks to a bigger problem of small businesses within the core of the city, not just the SN, German Village, Olde Town East, Franklinton (are there any?), etc. But another thread everyone can read would probably be the best way to go about it. And Core Models I hear what your saying, but I dont think you have to break the bank to spread the word, and if you dont spread the word how will you make money? I think this a very important topic considering the state of things right now.
Noticed today that Norka Futon in the Short North is going out of business…