London in decline

[SmallTown]

If you walk down Chiswick High Street, there is rarely an empty shop, ones that become free are filled within a few weeks. There are a feww charity shops, but not lots. No disrespect but its a different world from many areas of the North East. The inequality gap between many areas of the South East and North East has increased over the last 20 years.

Probably a bad example. The bottom end of the high road has struggled lately. The old blockbuster was empty for years and now e made a success of it. Business rates are crippling. Waitrose admits it loses money on its store there, but it just wants one in a perceived nice area.

Although as tithe OP I’m wondering what, short of point less abuse, prompted it: both @The Disciple and @homesickblues have used strong and aggressive language to describe it but have, as yet, failed to explain why

 

[SmallTown]

If London is in decline then I dread to think of the words to use for the rest of the country.

It is, there is far mor homelessness and violent crime in my part of west London than there was when I first moved here. Not a London thing though just a reflection of how the country is declining at the moment. It is probably somewhat insulated from these problems by its political and financial import but it is in decline, just not as much as the uk as a whole

 

[Schlumberger]

I suspect that was a pointed reference to this week's proceedings in Parliament Eugene.

Ah yes, you're probably right.

 

[newusername]

Perhaps a familiar sight in many places across the country, but you might not expect it of a major capital city. Can't believe how quiet it is on the video.

I know London is generally a place for the elite, but when normal people are driven out and away - there's definitely going to be a knock on effect.

Ironically he's going on about business rates & then looks in a tourist tat/souvenir shop and says "these always do well" when they are actually being investigated for being part of a scam to avoid paying business rates.

 

[masquesmog]

IKEA eh? Nice. I'm not sure where they'll put the parking for 800 cars though. Can't imagine trying to wrestle a Smeggmabløtt bookcase onto the Tube.

IKEA small stores

Part of the IKEA strategy going forward. They already have small stores in other markets. Oxford Street will be the third (I think) in the UK. I have a relative working for them in Malmö working on the global roll out.

 

[SmallTown]

IKEA small stores

Part of the IKEA strategy going forward. They already have small stores in other markets. Oxford Street will be the third (I think) in the UK. I have a relative working for them in Malmö working on the global roll out.

There’s one in Hammersmith too. I wonder where the other is?

 

[masquesmog]

There’s one in Hammersmith too. I wonder where the other is?

Brighton I think ....

Ingka Centres, part of the Ingka Group, has today announced the freehold acquisition of Brighton’s main shopping centre, Churchill Square. With the acquisition complete, IKEA UK, also part of the Ingka Group, confirms its plans to bring a brand-new IKEA City store to the popular site, which will become the 23rd IKEA store in the UK.
The new IKEA City store will open on the site of the former Debenhams ....

Linked to the parent group buying the downtown shopping centre. Fills a vacant Debenhams site.

I heard the CEO being interviewed, and they are looking at other city centre locations in the UK.

 

[speckyget]

IKEA small stores

Part of the IKEA strategy going forward. They already have small stores in other markets. Oxford Street will be the third (I think) in the UK. I have a relative working for them in Malmö working on the global roll out.

Interesting. I hope they don't lose the customer experience of being a laboratory mouse trapped in some ghastly behavioral experiment.

 

[newusername]

Interesting. I hope they don't lose the customer experience of being a laboratory mouse trapped in some ghastly behavioral experiment.

Just go in the exit, walk through the tills to the warehouse.
Collect the items, turnround to pay & exit.
15-20 minutes in & out.

 

[Colin Warnek]

Londons a sxxxhole.

Cleverly put.

 

[r00fie1]

 

[El Guapo]

IKEA, Swedish for wobbly.

 

[Cat’s Lives]

Covent Garden’s business rates are some of the highest in London and you see a lot of pop ups and stalls there. Oxford St is being rejuvenated from the once shabby east end of the Street near Tottenham Court Rd these units are being filled by better shops. There is an IKEA going in at Oxford Circus and only yesterday the HMV megastore reopened!

Interesting point on business rates. A few years ago there were at least two shops on Yarm High Street that were paying the same business rates as Regent Street in London.