Which shop / chain or service are you praying survives?

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My teen DD has just had an ASOS order - i said off the cuff, "what would you do if they weren't around", which resulted In 😱😱😱😱😱

With so many shops and restaurants in vulnerable positions, what would you really, really miss if they didn't pull through the next year?

Joecalfuckinzaghe - - may i recommend Poetry to you, I’m on the plump side, they do some good stuff, and i dont see everyone else wearing it.
Online I’m afraid although I haven’t actually looked to see if they have a high street shop
Otherwise for me my local cinema, and then Everyman cinema further away. I MISS FILMS

Wilko for their bath sponges. Cannot get a decent bath sponge on this country for the love of the gods. So when I visit my mum or when anyone comes to visit, I get a supply of bath sponges. Can’t beat a Wilko sponge.

Waitrose, Sainsburys, Iceland, Superdrug, Boots plus my local greengrocers and Ethnic shops as well as Specsavers and Poundshop. M&S - most particularly the food section. As well as Currys/PC World/Carphone Warehouse and Argos.

Wilko for their bath sponges. Cannot get a decent bath sponge on this country for the love of the gods. So when I visit my mum or when anyone comes to visit, I get a supply of bath sponges. Can’t beat a Wilko sponge.

I agree, but went into town for the first time yesterday, mostly (sad to say) for a supply of their sponges. They had none at all. Massive disappointment (sad isn't it!). Though lots of shelves in most shops were pretty bare - not impressed at all and came home with very little. How do shops hope to survive this pandemic if so many are still closed and those that are open have so little stock?

Waterstones
And any of the independents on the shopping bit near us as we go practically everyday to the fruit and veg guy, or the bakery, or the fishmonger, or the indie eco supermarket now we’re in lockdown and have the time to shop like that.

I am hoping most of the cloned high Streets go out if business so some independent shops can start up.

Waitrose
John Lewis
Waterstones
Wagamama

@Boredbumhead

I am hoping most of the cloned high Streets go out if business so some independent shops can start up.

Yep, I'd agree with that. It was the identikit chains that put the small/independents out of business in the first place and subsequently ruined most High Streets. Let's get back to how things were before they dominated town centre retail.

Pic a express for purely sentimental reasons
Everyone else well ..... if they can’t be agile enough I’m afraid it’s curtains

Waitrose/John Lewis & M&S. Cos and Office. Seasalt - particularly for their waterproofs which are the only ones that don't make me go all sweaty. Toast.

Because I haven't been to London since February I'm currently pining for Pret and Leon, but I have to say I could manage without them.

My local theatres, it would break my heart if they went under.

None of them.

M&S and Next although I seem to be in a minority on here. Also John Lewis.

It was Long Tall Sally as a six footer with health issues. Although it had lost it’s way a little of late but it was the only retailer that I know about who catered for tall/plus sized. I know Dorothy Perkins tall goes up to a size 22 but the sizing is small and the clothes look very cheap and nasty with cheap fabrics.

My all time favourite restaurant had a fire a few days before Christmas last year that completely gutted it. It’s not reopening and I’m gutted.

@Rubyupbeat

It was Long Tall Sally, the only off the peg shop that actually fitted my spider arms and legs, but sadly that's going. I dont think there are any others I care much about.

Long Tall Sally is now under new ownership (as of 01/09/2020), so hopefully that means we can still buy clothes!

Boots, M&S, John Lewis! Can't really replicate them.

I also love nandos

It's already happened where I am:

All of the Debenhams stores here in Ireland are never re-opening and I'm gutted. I loved a browse for hours.
My nearest Bravissimo has also closed in Northern Ireland, so there's none on the island of Ireland anymore. Their delivery charges are expensive.
At the moment, I'm hoping M&S and H&M (for the dc's clothes) remain open.

Amazon, Next, Superdrug and Works. I only really shop online as pretty much everything can be bought and delivered saving time, fuel etc.

Bravissimo!

Two local independent cafes above all.

I can't believe no one has mentioned Tiger.

John Lewis I love and our high street would be dead without it. But no trip to town is complete without a haul of tat from Tiger.

TGI fridays being as they are my employers and finding another job at 64 would be very difficult as i have to work another two years before i get my pension

Ping pong
Wagamamas
Oasis (sadly already gone but hoping there will be a resurrection)

Jo Malone, Zara and Massimo Dutti