Chulse04715 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 I know this could be a touchy subject but its important, iv been thinking about the impact of brexit on the shoe repair industry. I know there's no definitive answer but what are everyone else's thoughts on the impact of brexit on shoe repairs, suppliers, foot fall ect.... already asked a couple of reps what there companies are doing in preparation and it dosen't seem to be alot. i can only imagine that this is a good thing and there feeling confident...Discuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 How can we prepare for something we have no clue about, even the bloody politicians do not know what will happen they and the BBC (scaremonger in chief) all predict doom and gloom if we get a no deal but they are guessing. Personally i would like us to leave on the 29th with no deal and see what happens, i voted to leave like many others and just want it delivered without having to pay any more money to the EU. kobblers, Mike at Vauxhall, keithm and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 I think there's no doubt that it will have some effect on anything purchased from the EU and potentially outside of it, price wise. Thank God we're a British Company Chulse04715 and kobblers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 And there lies the problem carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 3 hours ago, grahamparker said: Personally i would like us to leave on the 29th with no deal and see what happens, i voted to leave like many others and just want it delivered without having to pay any more money to the EU I concur, as we should not have to be dealt with by them any more. Our country is able to deal with our own affairs as it did before the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1957, and then the formation of the European Union (EU) in 1993 kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 I’ll be expecting riots in the summer. no matter how it happens, I think at least 60% will be unhappy with it GLENGRAVING and Chulse04715 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Hmmm suppliers should have taken action as a lot of shoe materials are brought in from the EU, I know of at least one big supplier who has written to customers (wholesalers) telling them not to expect much in the way of deliveries in April and possibly May as their parcel companies have told them no guarantees on delivery. Trading wise I can't see there being any difference unless import duties start being applied which is unlikely as there will still be 2 way traffic. From my travels I know people outside the UK are talking a lot more about Brexit than we are and look at how much is being talked about here, it's almost like they are more worried than we are but that could just be the British attitude of "get on with it and see what happens" I very much hope now we just get the 29th March date final and over with or without a deal, we will survive. High Street (& shoe repair) trade is pretty shocking and has been for a while it's hard to see how much worse it can get. keithm, kobblers and CDTL 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broms Cobb Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 20 hours ago, petercoulson said: Hmmm suppliers should have taken action as a lot of shoe materials are brought in from the EU, I know of at least one big supplier who has written to customers (wholesalers) telling them not to expect much in the way of deliveries in April and possibly May as their parcel companies have told them no guarantees on delivery. Trading wise I can't see there being any difference unless import duties start being applied which is unlikely as there will still be 2 way traffic. I very much hope now we just get the 29th March date final and over with or without a deal, we will survive. High Street (& shoe repair) trade is pretty shocking and has been for a while it's hard to see how much worse it can get. rumour is another large company is going to supply shoe materials, so I guess there not too bothered by Brexit -takes some confidence to step into this trade wholesaling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Am92 Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 7 hours ago, Broms Cobb said: rumour is another large company is going to supply shoe materials, so I guess there not too bothered by Brexit -takes some confidence to step into this trade wholesaling. ??? And who would that be..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 3/7/2019 at 10:00 PM, St.Am92 said: ??? And who would that be..... Timpson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broms Cobb Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 11 hours ago, mathews said: Timpson! would you buy from them if they did? I would, obviously on quality and price. but who else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 34 minutes ago, Broms Cobb said: would you buy from them if they did? I would, obviously on quality and price. but who else? Yes, I would, like you said,depends on quality and price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1 Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 And in this simple way everyone will work for timpsons It seems to me that JT has a clever long-term plan how to earn from the competition and to recover money so hard earned by independent shoe repairers By the way, he will make a profitable market research where it is worth investing in opening new stores What will happen later I probably do not have to explain to anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 I would rather sell all my equipment and stop doing shoe repairs than deal with them. Luckily shoe repairs only accounts for about 2-3% of our total turnover now so it won't have an adverse effect on our business. simon1 and kobblers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 20 minutes ago, simon1 said: And in this simple way everyone will work for timpsons It seems to me that JT has a clever long-term plan how to earn from the competition and to recover money so hard earned by independent shoe repairers By the way, he will make a profitable market research where it is worth investing in opening new stores What will happen later I probably do not have to explain to anyone same thing was said about birch buying out independants , chrises argument was if he didn't then jt would . of course on the other hand if you sell x number of soles heels etc you don't have to be a genius to work out how much they take every week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 What makes you so sure that you aren’t in some way buying from them already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 enlighted us count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1 Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, Count Muppet said: What makes you so sure that you aren’t in some way buying from them already? Because when I unpack the delivery with the shoe repair materials my dog is not growling Gray and grahamparker 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 36 minutes ago, Count Muppet said: What makes you so sure that you aren’t in some way buying from them already? Well if they own Colledges then i'm done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 me too mind if jt buys birch then the service might improve kobblers and simon1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 15 minutes ago, grahamparker said: Well if they own Colledges then i'm done. Don't give up just yet Graham there is always Savvas Georgiou Wholesalers incorporating Edward Healy & Sons or https://www.leatherandgrindery.com/index.php?route=common/home 10% off a Hard On? I'd settle for 10% on a Hard On. lol And who said it was Timpsons anyway? kobblers, Mike at Vauxhall and simon1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 11 hours ago, Broms Cobb said: would you buy from them if they did? I would, obviously on quality and price. but who else? Never ever ever! Never forget who your enemy is! They have been at the forefront of the demise of the independents. If they had it their way, you'd all pack it up. Saying it was them was just a joke by the way. kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abababa Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 If we as independents had a little bit of savvy, we would maybe start a shoe repair material consortium... kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Yeh do that and I will start a school for teaching pigs to fly! I cannot recall how many people tried to set up a locksmith consortium keithm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windycity Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 odd time to be setting up a new materials wholesale business considering where most of the materials are made and the £ being a bit weak for the last numerous years., will be interesting to see who and where though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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