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.