littleme
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The Wilko building is still owned by Sainsbury's.
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Stafford shops closing - Turning into a ghost town?
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Gramaisc
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They could move Argos into there and bring back the pharmacy...
Thehooperman
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When you say right next to amenities I take it you mean the public loos cos there's sod all else around there now
littleme
250,000th poster!
Not when they're in so much trouble themselves....
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highguyuk
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In developer speak - it has bus station, supermarkets, town centre shops, pharmacy, pub, fish & chip shop etc...When you say right next to amenities I take it you mean the public loos cos there's sod all else around there now
I'm sure they'd love to sell it - what are they going to do with it?!
Bring back Sketchleys too! Whilst Timpson's are lauded as "one of the good ones", their decision to buy Mister Minit and close/sell Sketchleys to Johnsons, only to then have to buy them back years later, was very short sighted.
Cue
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We have plenty of that already surely? They just built a massive one on Weston Road and we’ve another couple up the north end of Stafford too.
littleme
250,000th poster!
No idea, I've heard nothing..
Pheasant boy
Active Member
I think wilko could make a great gym. I can't really see another shop wanting it as out the way.
airbusA346
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Another gym.... It would have to offer something special seen as Elements is a few minute walk away.
According to Google, Stafford already has at least 9 gyms.
Cue
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Pure, Freedom, Gym & Tonic, Elements, ThisIsFitness (that one is a bit different though), the one by TK, the one by the Co-op…
Yeah I can believe 9 with some tucked away
tek-monkey
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It's weird, you'd expect things like gyms to be the first to fail when money is tight, yet gyms/tattooists/nail salons are everywhere.
airbusA346
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Same with coffee shops and fast food/takeaway places.
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
What a shock...
Mudgie
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I think that money is tight for half the population while the other half are doing very nicely.
Eating out used to be something of a luxury but I was recently surprised by how many people were dining in the Salt and Weston pubs on a Wednesday lunchtime.
It's not weird, they are services which you can't order online from Amazon etc. In the case of gyms they open late, just imagine if the shops opened until 9pm or so at night like gyms do.
The high street will transform into services and experiences. Retail shops simply cannot compete with the selection online. Certain shops like clothing, food will remain. Music is an odd one because record shops have had a bit of a comeback, but as a niche shop for people who are into collecting vinyl.
Shops which build up a relationship with their customers stand more of a chance of existing than those big chain stores. This is the way things should have been, small local independents who can offer something unique which people will travel to visit instead of the same chain stores you can find in every other identikit town.
Wormella
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These are all things you have to do in person
airbusA346
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I must have read tek-monkey's post differently, because I interpreted it as saying they are more of a luxury so when money is tight people wouldn't use them.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Thats exactly how I meant itI must have read tek-monkey's post differently, because I interpreted it as saying they are more of a luxury so when money is tight people wouldn't use them.