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It just feels like yet another murky chain of property ownership. How can these shops possibly sell enough candy to its target market of kids to pay the rent,
by DrBazza 5y ago
It just feels like yet another murky chain of property ownership.
How can these shops possibly sell enough candy to its target market of kids to pay the rent, when there are no kids on Oxford St.? Something from 'under the counter' instead?
Or just a case of the "landlord" filling it until someone better comes along because Westminster City Council absolutely have to make Oxford St. look like it's busy and bustling as it's allegedly the UK's most popular shopping street? It would lose it's reputation if it looked like any other UK high street, that is to say, full of closed shops and nail bars.
To be honest, it wasn't much different in the 80s and 90s. More major shops, but still lots of weird ones that had no right to exist on Oxford St. but were there nonetheless. In 2022, it's far more obvious.
- Freak_NL 5y agoThe presumed target audience probably isn't children, it is mostly older teens and adult (British) tourists who may recognize American candy from social media and US films/series. But as others point out, that is likely just a front for money laundering.
- DrBazza 5y agoI think that Westminster Council's needs and requirements on businesses and landlords on Oxford Street is probably underestimated though. But I agree, there's something really shady going here.
- bidirectional 5y agoOxford St is full of kids, probably one of the main places they congregate in central London.