With each September comes a new academic year and a new back-to-school (BTS) shopping season. What school supplies are Britons buying, and where are they buying them? There are a lot of back-to-school shoppers in Britain. One in five respondents (22%) said they’d participated in BTS shopping in the past year, evenly split between women...
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UK shop prices fall for first time in almost three years
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Britain’s Tiniest Shoe Shop Thrives In A 3ft Wide Space For 25 Years – Zenger News
Britain’s smallest shoe shop has been squeezing in customers for the past 25 years despite being a tight fit – at just 3ft (0.9m) wide. Peter Scott Shoes is based in the village of Woodhall Spa, Lincs, and is so tiny that you can touch both walls while standing in the same place on the...
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Meet the owner of Britain’s tiniest shoe shop – which is less than a METRE wide
At Peter Scott Shoes, it’s not just the stock that boast wedges – the building is one too. Britain’s smallest shoe shop has been squeezing in customers for 25 years despite being a tight fit – at just 3ft (0.91m) wide. The shop is so tiny – the equivalent of three size 11 shoes at...
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