SIGN OF THE TIMES

Specialty shops close to go online Paddington Brisbane.  Likely to be widespread as retailers sturggle with declining sales.  On this trip alone (usually fully tenanted), there about 5-6 vacancies. 

COFFEE TABLE BOOKS

Baci Paddington Brisbane stylish cafe and book concept.    Interesting 'booth' seating gives intimacy, and adds to retail theatre.  Relatively busy compared to rest of strip (Wed lunch time).  It would be interesting to know what book sales are like.  I suspect the store is cafe first, and the book sales a distant second.  The range of stock was relatively niche, arty, definitely not mass appeal, which probably suits the Paddington target market.   Some serious competition up the road at Mary Ryan.  Overall, a good effort, and worth a visit.