Tartan Gift Shop closing

[TheKiltedWonder]

And on that last note....anyone know if he's having a sale?

Ok, so now I don't have to feel so guilty. At least I wasn't the only one who thought that...

Honestly though, I wonder if the "tartan tat retailers" whom he blames are actually responsible. I honestly can't see someone with the money and inclination to buy a proper kilt from his store choosing to settle for a 20 pound acrylic kilt-approximation. It seems to me that if these shops didn't exist, then he might gain a small amount of money from tourists looking for something small to bring back, but I can't see him gaining too many more kilt orders.

I'm not saying it's not unfortunate, but what if it's not these low-end shops? What if it's the American dollar that's doing him in? On 31/10 the BBC reported that the pound had risen to it's highest point against the dollar in 26 years. With the exchange rate over two dollars a pound, I can see why Americans in Scotland would be cutting back on large expenditures. And that's the ones who actually make the trip. Plenty of other tourists who might be filling the streets of Edinburgh, buying from shops like his are staying within the US.

I dunno that's just my two cents.