Classic Cotswold Store Going Out With A Bang!

One of London's best established outdoors shops is shutting its doors for good next month, but Cotswold Outdoor's Shepherd's Bush branch is going out with a bang and a half-price clearance sale starting this Friday.

The store's been there for 22 years, but it'll be closing down on 13 March thanks to a compulsory closure order which is part of a local redevelopment project. Before then though, there will be what Cotswold describes as 'a massive half-price clearance sale' starting this Friday, 11 February, where as a bonus, shoppers will also receive a free voucher entitling them to £10 off any purchase over £30 made at any other Cotswold Outdoor Store in the London area before the end of the year.

We're betting that more than a handful of London-based OMers have made the purchasing pilgrimage to Shepherd's Bush over the last 20 years and we can see the odd tear being brushed away. The good news is that there are still a number of Cotswold Outdoor stores in the London area, notably the new flagship shop at 23/26 Piccadilly, at Leyden Street, E1, and in Kingston-upon-Thames and St. Albans.

"We have appreciated the support and loyal custom of shoppers at the store over the past 22 years, and it is regrettable that the closure of one of our most highly regarded and deeply rooted stores has been forced upon us. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience that the closure may cause, but hope that customers will take advantage of the £10 incentive and continue shopping with us at other London stores."

On the positive side, the dowdy horror show that is Shepherd's Bush Green is totally in need to large scale makeover, so it's not dying in vain. RIP a great London outdoor shopping institution...

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