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Originally Posted by webglynne
Did not the loss of a large car park in Accrington not add to the loss of shoppers and thus shops?
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I don't think so Webglynne .. the Arndale multi-storey has lots more parking spaces .. and all free.
You've got to blame the fact too that most people can afford 'the car' and gives them access to do more bulk shopping at one hit (supermarkets) and also electrical retailers .. easy to get most of these goods in your car, rather than try to cart home on the bus.
Mind you .. look at all the extra products we demand now that were not in existence a few decades ago ... cleaning products for instance. Window/Bathroom/Kitchen/Furniture Polish/Room sprays/Washing conditioners/Floor/Oven cleaners .. the list goes on and on. So bulk has really become bulk.