Wistful and nostalgic aromas in the studio yesterday as we contemplated the imminent demise of Whittard of Chelsea, the latest in what could be a massive clearout of the UK high street’s weakest retailers. On reflection though, we realised that the last time anyone had actually been into Whittards was to return a rubbish present, which kind of says it all.
Having also visited the new Westfield mall in west London recently, it’s clear that to compete with online shopping, the retail experience must offer something extraordinary – theatre, entertainment and um, toilets. Although sad to see them go, we won’t miss the crap shopping experience of Woolies et al.
One more thing on Westfield, what is it with THAT logo? Eek…
