The pain of closing up shop for Merbein Bargain Basement owner

MERBEIN Bargain Basement will close its doors in the coming months, following a “heartbreaking” decision for owner Karen Wildman.The shop on Merbein’s Commercial Street had mostly been “ticking along lovely” since Ms Wildman took over almost six years ago.But a challenging retail environment in recent times led to closing down signs being put up.“It was […]

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