Summary
AT the beginning of the recession, The Herald spoke to businesses along the length of Great Western Road about how they were faring. This week, we returned to see if anything had changed.
Something Special, a family-run shop established 25 years ago, sells pine and painted furniture and specialises in nursery furniture. Like many furniture outlets, it was hit badly by the economic downturn and in April owner Ian Winter described the recession as "unprecedented" in its effect on business. He watched six of his suppliers go bust and had to reduce staff hours.See the full content of this document
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'We Are Starting to Get a Lot More People in the Door'
Today sales manager David Winter is more upbeat. "Things are starting to pick up a little bit for us. It's certainly not been as doom and gloom as it was a few...
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