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  An unfortunate sign of the times.
  
  Most of us can remember going shopping on a Saturday in our local town.
  
  Queuing up to be served in first the butchers, then the bakers, then the grocers etc, it took all afternoon.
  
  I'm honestly surprised that Rooks has lasted this long with Sainsburys/Tesco/Morrisons/Aldi/Lidl/Waitrose providing a one-stop shop, and that's before we take in to consideration on-line shopping delivering almost anything I want to my door.
  
  On the plus side (and as I have said I have travelled extensively over the UK over the past two years on my narrowboat visiting town centres as I go) in Deal this will leave only two large shopfronts empty + one small one (change of lease I believe).
  
  There is still a living too be made with niche shops selling stuff people want at a price they can afford. It's not easy. It also involves excellent presentation and customer service but it is possible.
  
  The one that really surprises me still trading is town centre W H Smiths?

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