>>I think writing has been on the wall for big department stores for quite a while.
They've been under attach for 40 years. Council reducing and charging for carparking drove them to out of town stores which though nobody ever really liked the parking availability destroyed the town centre stores.
And then by the internet did for them both.
I have little sympathy though, it is no more than they did to the individual retailer.
All driven by people who think they want huge choice and cheap price with no perceived inconvenience but then complain at the result.
If there was a meaningful demand then they'd still be there.
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