Where Do People Work

[AndyRM]

North Shields has a pretty busy high street, despite the void left by Wilko.

Superdrug, Peacocks, Holland & Barratt, Boots, Iceland, Dicksons, Asda, EE, CEX, Home Bargains and B&M all exist quite happily alongside a couple charity shops, a greengrocer, butcher, cafes, pubs and arty venues.

Sure, there are some empty units, but overall it's decent and while not what people might call "thriving" it certainly isn't dead.

 

[Ian H]

Agreed.

I've been interested to watch most Taunton shopping streets die on their feet while the cafes in the green areas along the river thrive. Also the compact area of independent shops in St James Street seems to being doing OK.

My conclusion is that our towns need much more attractive, compact shopping areas rather than having the remaining retail dotted around a much too large area.

I wouldn't consider trying to buy a printer/bike/TV/trousers/cooker/socks in a bricks and mortar shop. Not enough choice.

The nail in the coffin was County Stores closing. Though we did have a good meal in the a week ago.

 

[Ian H]

This town has three butchers, several hardware shops, other food shops, a Spar, Iceland, three bakers, clothes shops, a sports shop, shoe shop. furniture shop, antiques shops, art shops, 6 pubs, plus the usual cafes, restaurants, and hairdressers. There are three supermarkets on the outskirts.
The High Street has certainly changed, but it's not dying yet. It's a small market town.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

despite the void left by Wilko.

Public service announcement -
For those mourning the loss of Wilco, much of what they sold appears to be available at The Range, if you're lucky(?) enough to have branch nearby.

 

[First Aspect]

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Public service announcement -
For those mourning the loss of Wilco, much of what they sold appears to be available at The Range, if you're lucky(?) enough to have branch nearby.

Or Gumtree.

 

[AndyRM]

Public service announcement -
For those mourning the loss of Wilco, much of what they sold appears to be available at The Range, if you're lucky(?) enough to have branch nearby.

The void is more about the space that it occupied, rather than a personal attachment.

 

[matticus]

Try dealing with the topic and stop trying to play the poster instead

Try learning what "Quote" is for, and try making your point without aiming at some random poster!

 

[spen666]

Try learning what "Quote" is for, and try making your point without aiming at some random poster!

Because you don't understand my reply, you are making such a fool of yourself

I quoted your post because I was replying to it. That is what the quote function is for.
As I said at the start, I don't know if I agreed with your interpretation and I went on at length to explain why.

Either you do not understand my reply or you do not like it, either way, its not going anywhere. It was MY reply to your post

 

[BoldonLad]

I was in Mcdonald's on Sunday morning. It was busy and there were 10 guys with freezer bags waiting to pick up delivery orders. There's 10 jobs that didn't exist until fairly recently.

Our local Morrisons Supermarket has a mini army of Amazon people who are delivering groceries to people locally, all extra jobs I suppose, but, rather surprising in such a supposedly deprived area (Jarrow). There is an Amazon "Fulfilment Centre" about 3 miles from us, which I regularly pass on my cycle during, judging by:

- the size of the car park
- the number of cars parked in said car park
- the constant stream of Amazon Prime vans, entering and leaving

there a lot of people employed there.

 

[matticus]

A thread on the Mothership has just provided a good example of internet -vs- high street shopping:

Opticians.

 

[Pblakeney]

A thread on the Mothership has just provided a good example of internet -vs- high street shopping:

Opticians.

Well, my opticians are a good few miles from the high street.

 

[matticus]

Well, my opticians are a good few miles from the high street.

So?

 

[Pblakeney]

So?

I thought the discussion was opticians. High street or internet?
There is a 3rd option.

 

[matticus]

I thought the discussion was opticians. High street or internet?
There is a 3rd option.

I'm sure there is - most businesses can operate in a variety of locations. I propose that the majority of Opticians are in Town Centres, or they are vendors-of-specs over the internet.
The thread IS about macro behaviour; where you or I go has little relevance. Would you agree?

 

[Pblakeney]

I'm sure there is - most businesses can operate in a variety of locations. I propose that the majority of Opticians are in Town Centres, or they are vendors-of-specs over the internet.
The thread IS about macro behaviour; where you or I go has little relevance. Would you agree?

They may be in town centres now but maybe not for much longer.
Most I know only go there for the eye test then buy on the internet. Some converts after getting poor in-shop service and think "Why bother?".