Norwich, NR3 3NG, United Kingdom
Retailing
www.blossomrecords.co.uk
Frustrated with work and with a desire to do something more Blossom Bloyce and Adi Walder decided to quit their jobs and use their last pay cheques to open Blossom Records in an 8 x 10 foot stall on Norwich market in 2012.
After a rollercoaster summer and 6 months of excellent trade Blossom Records decided to move to bigger and better premises to give their customers even more choice and the ability to shop in a more suitable environment.
Just after Christmas Blossom Records made a miraculous jump into a property where it stayed for a year, creating a vibrant nostalgic place for its customers to escape from reality and browse it’s shiny vinyl wares.
Despite the shop, brand and concept getting the seal of approval from Sir Richard Branson and Blossom and Adi doing their best to cut through acres of start up red tape, the shop became entwined. That combined with the lease expiring and the building due to be sold, it had no option but to close its doors.
‘It is refreshing to see Blossom Records carving out their own niche in the market. They have personality, they are distinctive, they know their market and, most importantly, they have the desire to go the extra mile.’ – Sir Richard Branson
The Blossom Records concept has been and is to create a manageable carefully grown chain of traditional vinyl* only record shops across the UK and eventually expanding into carefully selected and fully researched locations across the globe.
Since it’s conception in 2012 Blossom Records has worked tirelessly to create a unique brand and concept based around its core principal of giving the customer what they want, when they want it in an environment that wraps them in nostalgia and passion for music.
What Blossom Records wants to do is simple, take the retailing of physical music back to its roots, to create exciting high street destinations, staffed by music lovers, for music lovers and to become the ‘one stop’ shop for all your vinyl needs and desires.
In 2013 just over 780,000 vinyl albums were sold and that constituted a rise of 101% on 2012 (The Telegraph online) making the UK market alone worth an estimated £5.7 million in 2013 (nme.com)
In fact, vinyl sales have increased year on year for the past 5 years (BPI) partly due to how we now consume music, downloads and streaming has caused CD sales to fall year on year (BPI), yet there is still a growing need for a format for physical music ownership.
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Company Age | Employees | Sub-Industry |
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5 years | 2 | Music & Video Stores |
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