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Ireland and the UK have Vape Shops, Mattress Stores, Internet Cafes, Sunbed Salons, Phone Repair Shops, and increasingly 'US Sweet Shops' for some reason (presu
by piltdownman 2y ago
Ireland and the UK have Vape Shops, Mattress Stores, Internet Cafes, Sunbed Salons, Phone Repair Shops, and increasingly 'US Sweet Shops' for some reason (presumably high margin, low price shelf-stable inventory, no significant food safety or service regs for ambient goods storage, can be run by minimum wage staff.)
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2024/05/08/londons-plague-of-tacky-us-candy-shops-leaves-a-sour-taste/ https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2024/05/08/londons-plagu...
- Beretta_Vexee 2y agoWe can add the oriental carpet dealers to the list. I have a friend who lives next to one of these shops. He has never seen a single customer in 5 years and the prices displayed are just crazy. The shop goes bankrupt or changes owner every one to two years in order to complicate the financial controls, but it's always the same people inside. The whole think must be a facade to justify rental income and declared jobs.