Eileens Emporium Easter 2022 Newsletter

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Eileens Emporium Easter 2022 Newsletter

Postby derekrussan » Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:42 pm

Easter 2022 Newsletter

Welcome to our Easter 2022 newsletter. It has been an exciting time with the office move and the shows gradually returning, so we hope to share some of that with you in this newsletter.

As expected the exhibition circuit has been turned on its head this year with shows trying to re-establish themselves. This is borne out by the simple fact that it is Easter and we are not at York, which had to be cancelled for technical reasons. We are optimistic that we will once again be at York for Easter next year. We have had to make some difficult decisions and the latest status is shown below.

Stock Status

We are pleased to say that most stock levels are back to normal. Some Peco items and most wheels continue to be a problem and will probably take some time to resolve. Cambrian kits stock levels are now good, and probably at their best we have ever had.

We have noted a number of significant price rises lately and are trying our best to absorb wherever possible. Most notably, Plastics have gone up a lot, both the UK sourced sheets and imported ranges such as Evergreen. Also other imports such as Birchwood Casey (currently awaiting stocks at suppliers) have increased.

New Premises

We are now settled into our new site and it is working well for us. It is a great location and we look forward to growing the business here. We still have a number of items to find homes for and put away. There are still some we cannot find, but on the whole a great improvement. In the near future we look forward to inviting you for an open day.

Please note, our telephone and postal address have not changed.

Exhibitions

As mentioned above the delicate balance of shows has been challenging on return to "normality" post covid. During lockdown we rationalised our show stand and dismantled one of the two stands we had. The reality was simply that preparing stock and attending two shows on the same dates was simply too much for the staff.

Some shows have been permanently cancelled, others are changing venue, or moving dates or both. Some are now encroaching on traditional holiday times. Accordingly, there are some shows that we are simply unable to attend.

The good news is that for the first time (in our memory) we will be at Bristol/Thornbury show. However the stand size will be quite a bit smaller than we would like, so we will have to carefully select the ranges we take. We intend to take Parkside and Peco, but are not able to take Cambrian. Also, we are unable to take large sheets of Styrene and Wood. So please pre-order wherever possible so as we can take your order with us. The last day that we can ensure pre-orders are dealt with is the end of working day, Wednesday 27th April 2022.

We are delighted to be back out at shows meeting many of our wonderful customers in person.


Current show list.

Epsom 2022 ******* CANCELLED *****

Bristol (Thornbury) 29/30 Apr-1 May. Please note we have a reduced size stand so pre-orders are advised.

Expo EM (Spring) Bracknell 14/15 May

Scalefour Society AGM 11/June Bristol Members only

Gauge 0 Guild Doncaster - We will not be attending this year.

Railex Aylesbury 2022 ******* CANCELLED *****

Perth 25/26 July

Railwells 13/14 August

Expo EM (Summer) Wakefield 20/21August. Due to family commitments we are unable to attend.

Guildex 3/4 Sept New Venue - Bingley Hall. Stafford County Showground. Weston Road, Stafford. ST18 0BD

Leigh 10/11 Sept Leigh Sports Village, Leigh Leisure Centre, Sale Way, Leigh, WN7 4JY

Further shows TBA



Matt, Derek, Anita and Judith
Derek Russan, Eileens Emporium.

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