The death of the high street has been predicted ever since Jesus was an altar boy, but the recent run of retail bad luck does seem particularly noteworthy: House of Fraser, Toys R Us, Maplin, Homebase, Poundworld, the list goes on.
So it’s no surprise to UTC that some centres for constant consumption have resorted to more drastic measures to encourage consumers to part with their hard earned. Take Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries which has dismissed with even a pretence at marketing jargon and gone full Glaswegian vernacular if the billboards outside are to be believed.
