Reef Clothing Blackpool Shuts Doors
Due to substantial drops in high-street buying and unforeseen building issues we have lost a prominent independent retailer in Blackpool center for at least the formidable future.
Reef clothing ceased trading at it’s Blackpool branch recently due to a massive loss the shop had incurred.
This is mainly due to the location of the shop i believe, but recently they were situated by a building site for the up and coming new shopping complex due to be opened around 2009.
Even as a loyal customer to the shop I have to admit the surroundings were less than adequate to run their business.
This is a shame on many levels as there isn’t a shop which markets the more punk, retro and band era styles in the same way for miles around.
But the good news is their branch’s in Preston and Blackburn are still open for business as usual, but for all us that don’t have our own transport it seems we have to go a little out of our way to make a purchase.
11 Responses to “Reef Clothing Blackpool Shuts Doors”
By Katie on Jul 15, 2007 | Reply
Reef has closed in Blackburn too, but the Lancaster one is still going strong
By amandaevans on Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
Katie,
Thanks for the information, unfortunately im not sure where Reef is going wrong.
I always loved the clothes and style, although I did sometimes think they could be a little friendlier on the pocket!
By Shop Fitness on Nov 2, 2007 | Reply
I am pleased to say that Reef is also still going strong in Preston.
By Blues, baby... on Nov 30, 2007 | Reply
I went to the Blackpool one today only to find it closed! Wish I’d read this before. I hope it does reopen as it’s the only clothes shop I like in Blackpool!
By Hannah on May 13, 2008 | Reply
i live in blackpool and was devastated to find reef had shut down. I used to live in darwen wich was a mile from blackburn town centre. I wish reef hadent shut it meant i had to shop at twisted in town but now thats shut. to buy good clothing i have to go 30ish miles to presston
By leeroy barnes on Jul 16, 2008 | Reply
do they have a web site?
By jonny on Jul 28, 2008 | Reply
REEF is now going stronger than ever in both Preston and the new bigger Lancaster stores! It has changed direction slightly and now offers a wider range of freshly discovered and established brands. The company was very sad to leave Blackpool and Blackburn but has found that the bigger student populations in its other towns gives it the bigger audience it needs. The stores are now so busy that you will see its stock changing all the time so there is always something new to grab your attention!!!
By Lori on Jul 28, 2008 | Reply
I just went to REEF in Preston today. It was wonderful, the people were great there. And the stuff was fantastic! Now there is a shop in Blackpool, by the same person as who owned Twisted I beleive, called Paranoia or something close to that. But it isn’t greatly stocked. There’s not much.
By Miss Anonymous on Oct 18, 2008 | Reply
The staff at Preston Reef are fab. They are all really friendly and give you service with a smile. All the clothes in that shop were great too!!
xXx
By Shannon on Apr 26, 2009 | Reply
In preston the staff are amazingg! there so friendly, but in lancaster there amazing too! i must admit i go lancaster more,, and i love it!:) im friends with the staff;) and the manager is so sexy:). I SAY lancaster reeef!(l)
By china eyez on May 23, 2009 | Reply
The staff are really nice at Preston, I have never been to Lancaster so I do know but prob. are as nice……well done Johnny.. you have the nicest staff in Preston..an I really mean that..remember when you get bored…!..just slightly bigger sizes please!?…. lol x