In 1931, when Craig Simpson 's grandfather opened his boot-making business in suburban Newcastle , he may not have expected it to continue for almost a century.
Its final owner, Craig, said sadly he doesn't see a future in the shoe business anymore as online shopping and the creation of large shopping centres have "changed" the retail sector.He would watch his grandfather Stephen tinker for hours in the back of the shop repairing and making shoes for his customers.His grandfather was a bootmaker, a trade that is hard to come by these days.
"He rented out a little shed in the backyard of the Northumberland Hotel, the pub around the corner from where the shop is now 93 years later," Mr Simpson said. "I know everyone is paying more for things at the moment and they want to save where they can … but people don't realise how that extra money could help a small business.""The big, major shopping malls have sprouted up all over the city and all the chain stores are, of course, in those centres," he said.Mr Simpson said chain stores often could not offer the same service as experienced family businesses could.
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