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James St cry-babies

OK, most in Brisbane are probably aware of the media attention that Campos and the James st markets have received of late.  Long story short Campos isn't part of the markets but their store fronts the markets and the owner of the markets intends to put a wall up to stop Campos customers accessing the site via the markets property.

Talk about sour grapes, when will retailers wake up and realise that competition brings more customers to an area and everyone benefits.  So in future if people need to walk up the long alley to access Campos and its as busy as it was this morning, instead of being able to go to another cafe if they desire they will probably just order a takeaway and consume on the long trek back around to the markets where they will no doubt have other shopping to do.

The owners of james st say parking is an issue, but do they really expect people not to park at the other end of the markets car park and walk down the alley,  nd what about people that cant park at the markets and park at the frontage of Campos, please if you're that concern then start validating parking.  I like most wont have a problem with that because I dont go to james st for just one retailer, I go for the variety.

Comments

  • mmmm! I guess it all depends on who one is and whos crying and why. I cant see any problem with someone not wanting their customer parking spots being filled up with someone elses customers. Thats so unreasonable. :o
  • I worked in the james street markets until recently and parking is a major issue. Campos makes a wonderful product but to use resources provided at great cost by other traders is wrong. how would you feel is someone pulled up a coffee cart in front of your cafe and accessed the customers you have spent so long building up.
  • People open next door to each other all the time.  You can go about it the right way and do better by kicking campos' ass with quality or undercut them; or you can do what those others have done and give them a 'lil aussie battler' image to everyone in Brisbane and heap mountains of free publicity all over them.  I've been to both and personally I used to like both.  Now I'll just shop at the markets and go to campos just for the hell of it.
  • People open next door to each other all the time.
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