“Your love and loyalty has been truly appreciated.”
Davis said the store was working through its next steps, and planned to share more in the coming weeks.
He asked customers to continue actively supporting small, locally owned businesses like theirs, noting the effect has a real impact on those across the community.
“They are a labour of love from someone in your community and supporting them supports your neighbourhood.”
Flying Out’s website has been taken offline, with a tag informing shoppers its online store was “temporarily unavailable”.
Ben Howe and Matthew Davis (right) outside Flying Out’s Pitt St premises ahead of its 2015 opening. Photo / Ben Howe
Decades-old record store Marbecks shut its physical store on Queen St in September last year, pivoting to an online-only offering.
The storefront’s closure on October 31 marked the end of a 90-year chapter for the family-owned business, having operated out of Queens Arcade since 1934.
Founding family member Roger Marbeck said the move would allow Marbecks’ legacy to continue while enabling them to evolve with the changing retail environment.
“While closing our physical doors is bittersweet, our mission remains the same – to share music that inspires and brings people together,” he said.
“The online store lets us carry that legacy forward in a way that reaches more people than ever.”
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