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24.08.2023 - 17:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A zero-waste mini market in Heaton Mersey has confirmed it will be closing its doors in September due to difficult trading circumstances.
The Good Life was launched by Shelley Brown in January 2019 and aimed to offer simple solutions for people to shop in an environmentally friendly way. The news was confirmed on social media this morning.
Shelley said the decision had not been made lightly, but that personal circumstances and a significant drop in sales had left her with "no option". She also issued a stark warning to shoppers, urging them to support local, independent businesses or risk losing them entirely.
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The post shared on Facebook read: "With great sadness, we announce that the last day of trading for The Good Life Heaton Mersey will be Sunday, 3rd September 2023.
"Those of you who have followed me on my Good Life journey will know the love and time I have put into the store. The decision to close has been one I have avoided, but personal circumstances coupled with a 30% drop in sales this year on top of declining sales last year have left me no option.
"I can't stress how much small businesses need your support. I haven't paid myself in months - this is the reality. I decided this morning that through my glass-half-full demeanour, it's time to be honest.
"I am not closing because I want to, but because I have to. Unfortunately, too may small businesses are taken for granted. Without your support they won't survive - it really is that simple.
"It's not in my positive nature to do this, but I ask you all to think very carefully about where you spend your hard-earned cash...because the CEOs of big corporations have no idea who you
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