A visit to a Happy Shopper shop in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
We made a stopover in Wisbech while en route to Norwich last November and while there found a Happy Shopper shop!
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| The Pleasant News Happy Shopper in Wisbech |
Pleasant News on Edinburgh drive certainly lived up to its name.
The shop had one of the 'newer' Happy Shopper signs outside (the one without the Happy Shopper mascot on it), but inside was a different story.
It was like stepping back in time.
The Open/Closed sign was a classic Happy Shopper branded one.
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| We were happy the shop was open |
And the shelf fronts had branded strips on them.
Chatting to the shopkeeper was nice and he told us about the shop's history and plans for the future, with his family opening a new shop on the same parade. Luckily the Happy Shopper branding at Pleasant News will be staying for the time being.
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| I remember when those crisps were 10p a bag |
Happy Shopper nostalgia
We've felt very nostalgic during the pandemic and one of the old brands from our childhood we thought about was 'Happy Shopper' - the name alone conjures up images of the 1980's.
We didn't think there would be many - or any - of the original orange and yellow branded shops still around, but we were proven wrong when we saw one in Preston in September 2020.
Since then we've been lucky enough to spot and snap a few more on our somewhat limited travels. Take a look at my posts about other Happy Shopper shops in:
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