Originally Posted by
Pitman:
“I'm gutted that 'woolies' has gone, even though the last time I went in there was probably early 80s
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This was half their problem - nostalgia and rose tinted specs.
Loads of people came out of the woodwork bemoaning the loss of Woolworths but when asked whether they used it regularly or when the last time was they bought anything in there it turned out they hardly ever went there and the last purchase was years ago!
Nostalgia won't keep businesses running.
Anyway, no I don't miss Woolworths. For me, it lost its relevance years before it closed down. Other retailers, on and offline managed to do what Woolworths did, but better.
The closest to Woolworths we have now locally is Wilko, who do what they do well, at reasonable prices, in generally well-laid out stores.