Having an online store has meant that I have a really amazing opportunity to attend gift fairs and I loved having my shop in town.  But, 21 years is a long time in retail.  The freedom I have now has really allowed me to build my business in a different way.  Rapt Up has always been my 'baby' and I love seeing it develop now at a new level.  
The one thing I do miss is the Christmas Sales.  I do have a sale online, but I guess what I miss is the atmosphere.  However, I do love the free time to cycle.....
It's funny that the Christmas sales are beginning earlier and earlier.  Can you imagine the Boxing Day Sales?  Maybe I'm showing my age, but I do remember when stores would only be open certain hours and closed weekends.  Now, with the amazing technology that keeps evolving, we can literally shop 24/7.  
It's rather a privilege to have the  luxury of shopping all day or night.  I must admit, after I finish 'work', I do sit and have a browse online.  I love the cycling shop Wiggle.   This is part of the reason really that I decided to operate Rapt Up fully online.
 
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