McPherson's Numurkah tailor and clothing business to shut after 115 years

McPherson's Numurkah staff in front of the shop in 1937. (Supplied: Lost Shepparton)

It's with mixed emotions that Duncan McPherson closes the door of his family's business that had survived more than a century.

But there is no-one to pick up the thread, with demand dwindling for specialty tailors, and brick-and-mortar clothing stores competing with e-commerce.