Re: Maplin stores
Eastbourne Mapilns has been very helpful and willing to get things brought in but not that knowledgeable and very expensive! Someone in Bolton Maplins once asked [reading from the till without looking up]"Are you over 18?" I was buying switch Cleaner and might sniff it. My jovial response ie "What do you think?" was met with indignation and it was all my fault from then on!! They've clearly not applied much commercial sense when expanding-fatal-you need a plan and an income stream to match!
OT perhaps but related. Hastings Pier is now up for sale after the local community saved it from extinction. RIBA award for it's minimalist design but nothing there to provide adequate income and maintain the on-going funding. Like Maplins, the commercial sector will sweep in and benefit from the previous investment and mistakes.
Dave W
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