Proud Purveyors of Official Merchandise & Finery from Terry Pratchett's Discworld® since 1991
COVID-19 - Store Closure & Service Update
Due to the 'unique' nature of the Discworld Emporium, we have made the difficult decision to keep our bricks and mortar shop closed to the public for now.
Anyone who has visited the Emporium will know that we have quite a small shop in which we also run our busy mail-order service. Our staff are frequently running about wrangling orders, answering phones and generally making mischief of themselves. Since lockdown, our online business has exploded and our shop floor has been taken over by mountains of stock, packing materials, and a temporary packing area. Creating a safe place for visitors alongside our staff and stock is sadly not possible for us at present.
Suffice to say it's going to take a while for us to work our how to move forward as a place of pilgrimage for Discworld devotees now that life is considerably more unreal.
This may disappoint those who are desperate to visit our little shop, however let it be understood that the Emporium is not so much a 'local' shop, but a conduit between worlds that welcomes travellers from all over Roundworld and the Disc. It is therefore not viable or safe to allow the well-travelled to queue outside for only a small amount of time in a shop festooned with stock and mess. As our team comprises 'vulnerable' sorts, we would also like to keep them protected while the dread menace persists.
So, the Emporium's doors remain closed for now, but we're lucky enough to be floating around in the nucleus of the most loyal and caring community of loonies fans in roundworld, so we know we'll bob out the other end just as buoyantly, if not a bit musty. The important thing is that we all support each other; customers, suppliers and staff of strange little literary shops - all we ask is that you stick and bear with us as we constantly adjust to this ever-changing situation.
+ THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING! +
ONLINE ORDERING
We are delighted to confirm that our mailorder service 'Aten't Dead', and we are still ‘Going Postal’ behind closed doors!
In the words of Terry Pratchett "Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind", and we believe it is extremely important to keep minds entertained and imaginations ignited in these 'Interesting Times', but as we live in Interesting Times there are a few things to bear in mind before you place your orders!
- PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT IT MAY TAKE US LONGER TO SHIP ORDERS AND RESPOND TO YOUR ENQUIRIES AT THIS TIME. WE ARE OPERATING CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM HOME SO TRY TO AVOID PHONING US IF POSSIBLE - SEND US AN EMAIL OR MESSAGE THROUGH OUR CONTACT FORM INSTEAD AND WE'LL DO OUR BEST TO HELP AS SOON AS WE CAN!
- WE ARE DEPENDENT ON A SUPPLY CHAIN FOR MANY OF OUR WARES AND PACKAGING. OUR SUPPLIERS ARE ALSO UNDER A GREAT DEAL OF PRESSURE, WITH STOCK/STAFF SHORTAGES, SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES AND BIGGER WORKLOADS, SO OUR RESTOCK AND SHIPPING TIMES WILL INEVITABLY BE LONGER AS WE WAIT FOR RESOURCES.
- THE POSTAL SERVICE IS ALSO DISRUPTED AT THIS TIME, SO YOU MAY NEED TO WAIT MUCH LONGER THAN USUAL FOR YOUR ORDERS. MANY DESTINATIONS ARE EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT DELIVERY DELAYS DUE TO LIMITED AIRLINE CAPACITY, GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS, HIGHER MAIL VOLUMES AND CONSEQUENT BACKLOGS. WE ARE THEREFORE ASKING UK CUSTOMERS TO ALL 30 DAYS FOR DELIVERY, AND INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS TO ALLOW 60 DAYS FOR ORDERS TO ARRIVE.
PLEASE REFER TO ROYAL MAIL’S SERVICE BULLETIN FOR DELIVERY INFORMATION AND UPDATES FOR YOUR LOCATION:
IF YOU HAVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR POSTMAN TO ENSURE A SAFELY-DISTANCED DELIVERY PLEASE DETAIL THEM IN THE COMMENTS BIT AT CHECKOUT!
Stay safe, keep reading and mind how you go!
