Looking ahead to a post-Covid economic recovery, I thought it would be fun to start a thread to see which retailer you would like to see expand, and where you would like them to open their next store. This could either be for personal reasons (desire for a branch in your local town or within walking distance of your home), or to stimulate economic recovery by locating it in an area that has a large catchment of the appropriate target audience.
For the former, I’d like to see Lidl open a branch in my local market town 5 minutes from home just so I can get my fix of their bakery section
For the latter, I think IKEA should open a store in East Anglia. The country’s fastest growing region is pretty much cut off from the Swedish giant and you have to drive all the way to Thurrock or Milton Keynes to get your fix of meatballs and Billy bookcases. Cambridge would be an ideal location for such a store due to its ever growing importance as a regional hub and proximity to the expressway network, making it quick and easy to access within the region.
For the former, I’d like to see Lidl open a branch in my local market town 5 minutes from home just so I can get my fix of their bakery section
For the latter, I think IKEA should open a store in East Anglia. The country’s fastest growing region is pretty much cut off from the Swedish giant and you have to drive all the way to Thurrock or Milton Keynes to get your fix of meatballs and Billy bookcases. Cambridge would be an ideal location for such a store due to its ever growing importance as a regional hub and proximity to the expressway network, making it quick and easy to access within the region.