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'It's getting more and more difficult' for retailers says shop owner who is moving online

Businesswoman explains reason for transitioning to internet offering

A businesswoman on the Isle of Man says she’s transitioning to selling her products online because it’s getting ‘more and more difficult’ for retailers.

Yasmin’s Baby Boutique, which opened three years ago, will stop selling baby clothes and accessories from its unit on Senna Road in Douglas.

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The announcement comes as the Department for Enterprise prepares to ask Tynwald to approve a multi-million-pound scheme aimed at revitalising the local economy and increasing footfall in town centres.

Owner Jade Thomas says the current trend has made it unsustainable to maintain a high street presence:

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