Oddbins@Dulwich Village – emptying shelves

A sign of the times – but for how long?

Shadows gather over Oddbins

I took a walk down to the Oddbins branch in Dulwich Village yesterday. In Oddbins' glory days the shop was busy and full of interesting wines. Yesterday was a sad contrast with just one person in a shop with little stock. What little stock there was had been creatively stretched to make it look as if most of the shelves had bottles on them with some wooden cases – empty? – used to cover up the remaining shelves. Walking around it was strangely echoey – reflecting its essential near emptiness. To be fair this shop was not as empty as the Unwins stores were just before the closure but Oddbins seems to be clearly heading that way.

From a recent report on decanter.com it seems that the CVA will be approved on 31st March but I fear that this is just going to stave off briefly the inevitable administration. Gone within six months perhaps?

Oddbins@Dulwich Village

Loire Chenin Blanc from Bougrier who are owed £27,439

See here and here for earlier posts on Oddbins plight.

See also Leon Stolarski: http://leonstolarski.blogspot.com/2011/03/oddbins-is-this-end-for-once-proud-wine.html