Axminster Newcastle Store closed

[menatarms]

Very upset to get an email today saying the axminster newcastle store has permanently closed. Was such a great resource, I had planned to go there next week. Does anyone know what happened? The email just said there were dramatically increased costs. Does anyone know of any other woodworking stores in the north east?

 

[no idea]

This doesn't bode well for their other stores considering how recently Basingstoke and Nuneaton were shut, standalone Axminster was moved to the warehouse and now Warrington and Newcastle shut.

 

[menatarms]

This doesn't bode well for their other stores considering how recently Basingstoke and Nuneaton were shut, standalone Axminster was moved to the warehouse and now Warrington and Newcastle shut.

Indeed it doesn't. Seems they're headed to online only. I didn't realise they were struggling, to a relative newbie like me they seem to be a great business.