In response to John Pendleton's concerns about Primark coming to Croydon. I have this to say: A lot of people will be very happy when it comes.
We have been waiting a long time and I don't only speak for people on a low budget. We have some well-off friends who say they think Primark is as good as M&S.
Not everyone would go that far, perhaps, but many people will step into a Primark store, at least for a try.
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Mr Pendleton's letter may have been better heeded if he had actually been in one. Had he not liked it, then fair enough.
I'm pro-choice. Centrale boasts Zara, Mango, Next, as well as House of Fraser.
These are very smart stores, but the inclusion of Primark to Croydon will not bring the area down.
It will offer more choice and draw more shoppers to the area, boosting Croydon's retail performance somewhat as it continues to compete with other shopping centres in the region.
I used to work in Richmond, where there was resistance to cheaper shops opening. No great surprise, yet Richmond cannot boast the cosmopolitan diversity that Croydon can.
As a further consolation and reassurance to Mr Pendleton and anybody with similar concerns, dare I say the new Primark will not really be a lot different to the existing Littlewoods, if we can forget for a minute about prices and think of quality alone.
People who shop in Primark save a lot of money because the chain is able to undercut even street markets.
In response to Joyce Costelloe's letter where she says Croydon has enough budget shops, where are they? The only one I can think of is George, unless one happens to be middle class nouveau riche or even a lottery winner, in which case most shops in Croydon would be budget shops.
Also, I have seen plenty of older women in other Primark stores. Unless they are buying presents, then perhaps they have found clothes they like.
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