8 January, 2009

If it fits

I was in Glasgow today, with an opportunity to wander around the city centre (though I was there for work and hadn't anticipated spare time, so hadn't taken my camera.  Argh!), and was reminded of something I've frequently noticed.

Why does the main shopping street of Anytown, UK feature so many, seemingly interchangeable (i.e. none seems to occupy a specific niche), shoe shops? Particularly in a recession, I find it difficult to understand how so many, particularly in close proximity, are economically viable.