
Chris Crouch
Chris Crouch is a Melbourne independent retailer and owner of Happy Valley, the design/book/vinyl store on Smith Street, formerly of Polyester Records, Candle Records and the Tramway Hotel.
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Sep 13, 2026
648: Chris Crouch of Happy Valley
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24:45Fiona KillackeyHOST
What do you reckon it is? Is it that you've tried international media? Is it that people just talk? Is it the spot you're in?

Chris CrouchGUEST
Well, when we first opened, what kind of blew my mind was that we had a lot of international travelers saying, oh, you should open in Brooklyn.

Chris CrouchGUEST
The best compliment I had on the news space this week was someone that I know quite well and came in and said, oh, this is the type of shop that when you see it in Europe, you have to come back and tell all your friends there's this amazing shop there.
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35:27Fiona KillackeyHOST
Like how have you maintained the community part of it? Do you send a lot of emails, especially with like your online people? How do you maintain that relationship?