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Website Everything £5
visits the Radio City Tower
A few weeks back we got invited to the Radio City
Tower, Liverpool, to find out about a brand new online shop. We have seen
cheap shop deals for many years, from the 99p Stores, Branded Bargains,
Poundland and more, so discounts are nothing new to the world. Online you
have US online website offering services for £5 or below... Yep that's
called:- 'Five
Below' so when we were told that the fashion outlet
displaying a selection of cloths was called:- 'Everything 5
Pounds' we thought it could be them. But it isn't as it
is an independent UK based business! Ever wondered what happens to all of
those unwanted clothes retailers can't sell them in store, or change stock
from summer to winter? In the UK and throughout the world, figures on unused
clothes and shoes have been collated and the amount put in to landfill is
staggering. In the UK it is said that 11.9 million tons of unwanted clothing
a year ending up in landfills. Some of it goes to the discount shops that
often pop up, but most ends up being thrown out. This is where
www.everything5pounds.com comes into play. They buy up loads of stock from
the biggest names, that would otherwise have been thrown and put them out to
the public for £5. This is not waste products, but often high end designer
wardrobe clothing. But is it just another clever marketing gimmick? Oddly
no! It makes businesses sense. These products are often amazing and for most
people on a budget, being able to get good clothing, which is often made by
a major brand label, for just £5 is fantastic! It helps retailers and
manufactures by recovering some of the costs they lose when the season
changes, or fashion changes and also helps the consumer. But they do have
one problem in the long term, the name. This fixes them to the price, just
as the £1 shops have found, so what happens when inflation rises, or if
suppliers need to increase their costs? We asked this and they said that:-
"Yes, there is no room for manoeuvre when unforeseen circumstances,
but we have now got major backers and we will adapt if and when required.
For now we are able to sell items at such little cost, is down to our
extensive industry experience, plus our ability to buy in bulk from
independent fashion retailers across the globe. The decision to sell
everything at the same price will remain the same, and at this point,
products at £5 are definitely a talking point. We are not just selling
clothing though, as we are starting to sell other lines as well, from bags
to toys and footwear to home-ware. But our aim at this point is to deliver
affordable high end fashion fans on a budget." As some of the
clothing comes from large stores, what's to say a web buyer gets one of the
items from the online shop and then takes it to the retailer and tries to
get a refund on that item. Well some of the clothing we looked at we found
had labels taken off, but this was only to protect the brand by preventing
their clothes from being presented to the original retailer for a refund, as
yes, these items cost more from them. But that issue being raised just shows
that these cloths are certainly worth a look at, as to the other items they
stock. If you see an item, you must make a quick decision re possible
purchase, as they do not keep them for long. This store makes an ideal place
for students, models and anyone who wants good clothing at a good price, to
visit. Now the sales part of this report is concluded, why did they visit
Radio City and what did they do to have a show in the Tower? Well the shop
is also supporting charities throughout the UK. One of these charities is
Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids. Bauer Radio own Liverpool's Radio
City, so over
November 2015, Everything £5 held a string of events for them in the City
and in the surrounding area for the charity. Please email us your thoughts
about this online retailer to:-
news24@southportreporter.com
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