Bags for men - a changing market

It has been a while since I have had chance to write anything on this blog and that is because (thankfully) Blokesbags has taken off.

Hits are rising and sales are too which shows that men's bags are now part of every day life and attitudes have at last changed.

I keep reading elsewhere that men will never carry handbags. Not true! My best sellers over the last few months have been handbags - call them what you will, man bags, men's bags or whatever, but what they are in reality are men's handbags.

They have outsold messenger bags by quite a large percentage although I expect that to change as Summer gives way to Autumn.

We have some interesting decisions to make as we approach Christmas (which in retail terms starts around mid September) because we are running out of space at home. Our house might have four bedrooms, but there is no longer enough space for two adults and two dogs - not in between mountains of men's bags!

So we must decide whether to move out and find ourselves commercial premises. Big decision though because as with any new business, you need to keep costs to a minimum.

I will keep you posted.

Over the next few weeks I also intend providing my difinitive guide to messenger bags, shoulder bags for men, handbags, holdalls, briefcases, back packs and laptop bags, looking at which are on the up and which have had their day.

Watch this space!