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Wasn't someone saying the other day that Franklins just wanted to take the premises to make sure it didn't become a rival restaurant or bar (there was talk of All Bar One). If that's the case, perhaps they're not aiming for a huge profit, it would be enough just to keep it ticking over.

Well, the six units on that strip was purchased by a jewish investor nearly two years ago now i think. The old tyre shop will be another yes ANOTHER organic fruit and veg shop with a deli ( as if we haven't got enough of them in the area). The chicken shop will be a bakery and one of the other units is going to be another estate agents .


East Dulwich amazes me, its like a race between the gift shops, indian restaurants and estate agents ( not to mention the bookies).


Why can't more original ideas come in. Saying that I have heard there will be a Lingerie shop opening up soon too. Now that's a good idea IMO.

There used to be a lingerie shop where the butchers now are. I don't think it did particularly well. I'm guessing the reason for so many type shops as you've mentioned Karter would be there is, in a strange way, a demand for them. Otherwise they wouldn't manage to stay. A music shop would be a good new re-addition to the lane :)

Yes Kel, that music shop would be fab. The Lingerie shop that was at William Rose was run by the guys wife that makes windows to the rear of William Rose but apparently it was not well stocked and consistent and that's why it didn't survive. An Ann Summers would be great.


As to having a demand for another estate agent and deli/organic veg shop? , Kel. We'll see if they will survive. I am pretty sure SMBS and pretty Traditional will not be too happy about another organic veg shop.

I would also welcome a music shop and agree with you that variety is very important to the Lane. But given the state of the music industry generally and the rising popularity of downloads, alongside the high rent rates on Lordship Lane, I would not think an independent music shop would be a money spinner or even a viable way to make a living. If HMV are struggling what hope has a single outlet got? But then again perhaps I am far too cynical for my own good...

Introducing a "record" shop into the area surely is no more challenging then yet another eatery, estate agents, hairdressers etc. It's always going to be dog eat dog in the world of retail.


For my own selfish interests I personally would love to have an instrument repair shop in the area. Not necessarily on this site but somewhere on the Lane.

As has been pointed out before, there used to be a record and CD store on LL (opposite the Palmerston), but the business failed. That was maybe 5-7(?) years ago, before downloading took hold and when there was much more of a market for "physical product". To open one in 2008 - and in that part of ED - seems nuts.

I think ?50-man still exists in ED though. Guys (for it is mainly men) who want to still own a physical product rather than a etherical mp3 file. Vinyl especially (and to a lesser extent, CDs) fulfill this. And they spend around


The guy on the Northcross Rd market stall seems to do well with his special-ist reggae stuff so with a discerning stock I think a record shop could do well. Think more Championship Vinyl (High Fidelity nerd reference) than HMV.

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