In reply to Blizzard:
> on our British High Streets. The big question is wether this is the start of a downward spiral or a blip. I believe its the former. Have any of you read the transition handbook, are you aware of the transition movement?
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> Yet to buck this trend there is a new shopping mall with hundreds of jobs available apparently if you live in West Yorkshire (Trinity Leeds)
and Trinity is acnhored by a workers' coooperative.
It's a tough call really. People like to hate the supermarkets, but employment standards and remuneration is much better than many private businesses - not many private shops provide pensions, or share schemes or paid maternity leave.
On the other hand, it all become very homogenised, and the power of the supermarkets drives supplier prices downward. That said, Booths are an "ethical" retailer, but it's not one if you're on a bidget, and people vote with tehir wallets.
and their watches, as convenience plays a great part.
I suspect the problem is the number of out of town retail centres that have pulled trade out of town centres, because 20 years ago or so, the council did not have the money or committment to solves many of the issues such as city centre parking, transports links and occupier mix.