Is the High Street doomed

[pbsmooth]

Yep that was many weekends for me!

 

[BigMoaner]

Yep that was many weekends for me!

Tinder? I’ve had whole weekends funnelled into tinder I have to admit

 

[pbsmooth]

Yes indeed. When I was single and living on my own it was my main form of ‘socialising’. It arrived perfectly for my early 30s but it did take over. Unfortunately I met my now missus so it’s now a distant memory…

 

[BigMoaner]

Yes indeed. When I was single and living on my own it was my main form of ‘socialising’. It arrived perfectly for my early 30s but it did take over. Unfortunately I met my now missus so it’s now a distant memory…

I’ve got some stories…

 

[kabbes]

Before dating apps sat at home you’d think “well mr or miss right is not going to be found here”, even perhaps subconsciously throwing you out into the world somewhat. Now you just pick up your phone. Easy and great you could argue but then things are lost in that process.

I was talking about this the other day. In my late teens/ early 20s, the amount of parties I went to extremely reluctantly only because “maybe this is where I’ll meet someone”! Then I’d have a good time and socialise (and not meet anyone). I wonder if these days, I’d have been way more reclusive.

 

[BigMoaner]

I was talking about this the other day. In my late teens/ early 20s, the amount of parties I went to extremely reluctantly only because “maybe this is where I’ll meet someone”! Then I’d have a good time and socialise (and not meet anyone). I wonder if these days, I’d have been way more reclusive.

Yes and a lot of it didn’t even happen on the concious level. Desire pulling people together. Now that desire makes you reach for the phone. So what, some would argue, but then again all the time you are doing Y, then Z gets lost forever.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Typhoo has been rescued by Supreme PLC, a business that makes vapes and batteries, in a £10m deal.

Typhoo Tea bought out of administration for £10m

Vapes and batteries maker Supreme acquires collapsed 121-year-old tea company

www.theguardian.com

 

[Orang Utan]

A storm in a teacup…

 

[Cerv]

tea flavoured vapes when?

 

[hash tag]

Typhoo has been rescued by Supreme PLC, a business that makes vapes and batteries, in a £10m deal.

Typhoo Tea bought out of administration for £10m

Vapes and batteries maker Supreme acquires collapsed 121-year-old tea company

www.theguardian.com

You only get an ooo ( with typhoo ) for that.

 

[PR1Berske]

Shoe Zone:

Retailer Shoe Zone to close stores as a result of the Budget

Retailer said it had seen “very challenging trading conditions” since October.

www.standard.co.uk

Shoe Zone lowers profit expectation as Budget bites - Retail Gazette

Shoe Zone has reported a reduction in its predicted profit for its financial year, ahead of its annual results in January.

www.retailgazette.co.uk

 

[BigMoaner]

Shoe Zone:

Retailer Shoe Zone to close stores as a result of the Budget

Retailer said it had seen “very challenging trading conditions” since October.

www.standard.co.uk

Shoe Zone lowers profit expectation as Budget bites - Retail Gazette

Shoe Zone has reported a reduction in its predicted profit for its financial year, ahead of its annual results in January.

www.retailgazette.co.uk

was always good for the kids growing up

 

[PR1Berske]

was always good for the kids growing up

From my unemployed days (a while ago) they were the only store you were permitted to use the Job Centre voucher for interview shoes.

 

[Bingoman]

Shoe Zone:

Retailer Shoe Zone to close stores as a result of the Budget

Retailer said it had seen “very challenging trading conditions” since October.

www.standard.co.uk

Shoe Zone lowers profit expectation as Budget bites - Retail Gazette

Shoe Zone has reported a reduction in its predicted profit for its financial year, ahead of its annual results in January.

www.retailgazette.co.uk

They closed down near almost 2 years ago

 

[not a trot]

They closed down near almost 2 years ago

Moved to a larger store here, last year. Bought my dog walking wellies there.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Moved to a larger store here, last year. Bought my dog walking wellies there.

does your dog like them?

 

[not a trot]

does your dog like them?

Tries to chew them when he can.

 

[hash tag]

A quick thought - there seems to be very few shops left where you can purchase a newspaper anymore.

 

[Orang Utan]

A quick thought - there seems to be very few shops left where you can purchase a newspaper anymore.

Apart from all of the usual ones. Surprised they’re still going though, tbh, cos of their availability online for nowt

 

[MickiQ]

I can remember when you use to go into a newsagent and the top shelf was porn from one end to the other, these days it's all fishing and model railways.

 

[Orang Utan]

From one shameful pastime to another

 

[cupid_stunt]

A quick thought - there seems to be very few shops left where you can purchase a newspaper anymore.

Not around here, there're four in my village - a stand alone newsagents, two independent convenience stores, and the Co-op.

There's shedloads in town, several in the centre, at least one or two in every satellite shopping area across the borough, plus most petrol station shops.

 

[seeformiles]

I can remember when you use to go into a newsagent and the top shelf was porn from one end to the other, these days it's all fishing and model railways.

There was a newsagents near us that had 2 top shelves of bongo mags - real specialist stuff too. Mrs SFM referred to him as the “Porn Baron” or the “Scud Lord”.

 

[Cloo]

Yeah, other than Tesco, no newspapers or magazine places nearby now. There was one 'corner shop' still selling a few papers and mags but it stopped part way through last year.

Our previously very dead high street has picked up a bit over the last 18 months. The empty Halifax finally seems to be being refitted now - not getting too excited as it'll probably be another vape/phone shop. At least we seemed to have reached maximum bookies concentration pre Covid and it's not likely to be another one. Other than phone/vapes popular options are barbers, bakeries and 'aesthetic clinics' (botox and the like places). The bakeries seem to be doing OK, which is good as that's the kind of thing you want. I wonder how much business all these vape places do - I mean, I don't see that many people vaping so it doesn't seem like it can have a very big market.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Not around here, there're four in my village - a stand alone newsagents, two independent convenience stores, and the Co-op.

There's shedloads in town, several in the centre, at least one or two in every satellite shopping area across the borough, plus most petrol station shops.

Is that because the average age in your area skews a bit older? There aren't that many newsagents round here but the average age is fairly low so that could explain the lack of demand.

 

[cupid_stunt]

I wonder how much business all these vape places do - I mean, I don't see that many people vaping so it doesn't seem like it can have a very big market.

They're ideal for money laundering, see also nail bars and car washes.

 

[Cloo]

That was my best guess. There's a 'vape cafe' round the corner that has been there for about 4 years and I've never seen more than two people in there. Fortunately didn't take any custom from the much nicer local caff next door that's been there (under various names and hands) for over ten years

 

[mentalchik]

Yeah, other than Tesco, no newspapers or magazine places nearby now. There was one 'corner shop' still selling a few papers and mags but it stopped part way through last year.

Our previously very dead high street has picked up a bit over the last 18 months. The empty Halifax finally seems to be being refitted now - not getting too excited as it'll probably be another vape/phone shop. At least we seemed to have reached maximum bookies concentration pre Covid and it's not likely to be another one. Other than phone/vapes popular options are barbers, bakeries and 'aesthetic clinics' (botox and the like places). The bakeries seem to be doing OK, which is good as that's the kind of thing you want. I wonder how much business all these vape places do - I mean, I don't see that many people vaping so it doesn't seem like it can have a very big market.

It's wall to wall vapers here (i vape too)....our town centre (very big town by population) is a shit hole now...very grim, very depressed and also quite dangerous

 

[mentalchik]

They're ideal for money laundering, see also nail bars and car washes.

And barbers

 

[BoatieBird]

It's wall to wall vapers here (i vape too)....our town centre (very big town by population) is a shit hole now...very grim, very depressed and also quite dangerous

It's such a shame, when I lived in MK I'd sometimes come to Northampton to shop.
Now I live a couple of miles away I hardly ever go there.

Sometimes pop into the Museum and Gallery - I really like what they've done to it.