Will you be sad to see Wilko leave the high street?

We asked the people of Leeds what they think about the closure of Wilko stores.

Transcript

00:00 What are your feelings on Wilko closing on High Street?

00:04 - I think it's really disappointing

00:05 because it's like a source of very useful things

00:09 and maybe there's a lot of homogeneity

00:13 in the High Street now.

00:15 So you can't get those little items.

00:17 You've got to go online for them.

00:20 Plus there's the pick and mix as well.

00:26 - Yeah, that's great.

00:27 What are your feelings on Wilko closing down on High Street?

00:31 - What are my feelings about it?

00:33 Well, it's sad, isn't it?

00:34 Because he's losing lots of jobs

00:36 and it's a great shop to go to

00:37 because it's great value for money.

00:40 So yeah.

00:42 - So what are your feelings on Wilko closing on High Street?

00:46 - It's disappointing.

00:47 They're a recognised brand.

00:49 I've kept an eye on them.

00:51 It's sad.

00:52 It was always better than Poundland

00:56 and it was always better than all these little other places.

01:00 My opinion would be it did fill a gap,

01:03 especially after Woolworths went,

01:05 where you could go get stuff,

01:07 tin of paint or a set of brushes.

01:09 They're always hard to find in B&Q.

01:12 It's sad that we're losing them, really.

01:16 But you never know.

01:16 Someone might come save the brand

01:19 and hopefully it doesn't go online

01:21 and become one of these online-only brands.