tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post4928852771351750431..comments2024-03-17T07:22:12.716+00:00Comments on Alan in Belfast: Loss of Faith?Alan in Belfast (Alan Meban)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04647690758839987063noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-89533282895240563032010-06-08T10:02:39.911+01:002010-06-08T10:02:39.911+01:00Build A Bear has survived the recession because ki...Build A Bear has survived the recession because kids don't tire of the gimmick and parents have to keep them happy. They also do really well for birthday parties I've heard.<br /><br />Victoria Square is a nice place to shop but I can really only afford to shop in 4 of the places in there (at a push). They need to bring in more affordable stores. There are certain stores I wouldn't even bother crossing the threshold because they are so out of my price range.White Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15368243531637113066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-55287715619088907312010-06-03T15:29:44.167+01:002010-06-03T15:29:44.167+01:00> build a bear not doing well?!!
It's prob...> build a bear not doing well?!!<br /><br />It's probably doing well, but I can't understand why given that it looks - to me - like such a rip off.<br /><br />> Have u ever been?<br /><br />As a matter of conscience, I refuse to go in!Alan in Belfast (Alan Meban)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04647690758839987063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-20495355659715317752010-06-03T15:19:39.802+01:002010-06-03T15:19:39.802+01:00build a bear not doing well?!! Have u ever been? I...build a bear not doing well?!! Have u ever been? It seems to be the only shop in victoria square doing any business worth talkingabout! The queue can be up to 2 hours long! Get your facts right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-43583057957191571472010-05-31T13:58:58.913+01:002010-05-31T13:58:58.913+01:00Very true. To be blunt, real Belfast people shop ...Very true. To be blunt, real Belfast people shop in Castlecourt; aspiring outsiders come to the big smoke and shop in Victoria Square.Alan in Belfast (Alan Meban)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04647690758839987063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-44111472117166467042010-05-31T12:38:23.202+01:002010-05-31T12:38:23.202+01:00I heard some very interesting anecdotal evidence t...I heard some very interesting anecdotal evidence to suggest that people from certain areas (notably both communities in west Belfast) feel a much stronger attachment to Castle Court than Victoria Square. Victoria Square is for promenading, maybe eating out, but Castle Court is for shopping.<br /><br />Case in point was when I bought my iPhone. O2 in Victoria Square had none in stock, but also no customers. O2 in Castle Court not only had stock, but about a dozen customers in half the retail space. The assistant told me that their branch's turnover was easily double that of Victoria Square's.Jameshttp://learningarchitecture.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com