The owner of a Manx family business says fond memories of yesteryear make the decision to close even harder.
Moochers will shut its doors for the final time at the end of the year, while its sister business Supercards will cease trading in December 2013.
David Cretney MHK, who took over the business 27 years ago, says retailing is in his blood:
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