{"id":17733,"date":"2016-11-25T14:55:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T14:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=17733"},"modified":"2016-11-25T14:55:19","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T14:55:19","slug":"apricot-like-shopping-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/uncategorised\/apricot-like-shopping-from-home","title":{"rendered":"APRICOT: LIKE SHOPPING FROM HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week saw the opening of new store Apricot in St David\u2019s Shopping Centre, Cardiff. With much other competition during the Christmas, how does this new shop measure up?<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17853\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17853\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/APRICOT-2-e1480085542113.jpg\" alt=\"Apricot is open for business in St David's, Cardiff.\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/APRICOT-2-e1480085542113.jpg 625w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/APRICOT-2-e1480085542113-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/APRICOT-2-e1480085542113-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17853\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/APRICOT-2-e1480085542113.jpg\" alt=\"Apricot is open for business in St David's, Cardiff.\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/APRICOT-2-e1480085542113.jpg 625w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/APRICOT-2-e1480085542113-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/APRICOT-2-e1480085542113-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript> Apricot is open for business in St David&#8217;s, Cardiff.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe white and gold colour scheme of the logo catches your eyes and you are tempted to walk through one of the two sets of wide open white double doors with gold handles, welcoming you in. The white walls and mahogany floorboards make you feel at home, as you bestow your eyes upon cosy knits, to the tune of Stevie Wonder\u2019s Superstitious.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 854px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-17733-1\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/APRICOT-EXPLAINER-VIDEO.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/APRICOT-EXPLAINER-VIDEO.mp4\">https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/APRICOT-EXPLAINER-VIDEO.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><br \/>\nThe neutral colour scheme of Apricot clothing is complemented by the presence of images of models on canvases around the top of the store. This template is only lightly disturbed by a hint of Christmas sparkles from some clothes to the left of the store as you walk in. Stevie Wonder\u2019s Superstitious is playing in the background.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nYou will check the prices, as one does when shopping and see that they lie in the mid-range and are not synonymous with those of Primark, by any means. With a black and grey poncho going for \u00a322, a purchase is not for everyone. You may decide to try on an item of clothing, to ensure that at such a price, your purchase is really worth the money.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe small boutique offers 4 dressing rooms. A member of staff will show you to a free fitting room and if you need any help, they will be there to offer this, asking at reasonable intervals if you are OK. You are made to feel comfortable with a stool available and somewhere to hang your clothes. You can rest assured there is no need to rush through trying on your clothes, to free up the room for someone from a massive queue of people. You will be asked upon exit, how the clothes were for you.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17855\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/Poncho-landscape.jpg\" alt=\"poncho-landscape\" width=\"625\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/Poncho-landscape.jpg 625w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/Poncho-landscape-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/Poncho-landscape-500x424.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17855\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/Poncho-landscape.jpg\" alt=\"poncho-landscape\" width=\"625\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/Poncho-landscape.jpg 625w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/Poncho-landscape-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/11\/Poncho-landscape-500x424.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nIf you do decide to purchase the clothes, you will make your way to a counter hosting 2 tills, restoring the homely feel. A sign explains refunds and exchanges are accepted within 14 days of purchase, except on Boxing Day.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nYour calm shopping experience will have fooled you into thinking it is not Christmas shopping season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Apricot&#8217;s New Cardiff Store Measures Up<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":434,"featured_media":17854,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-17733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>APRICOT: LIKE SHOPPING FROM HOME - 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