Wilko closures are ‘awful’
One shopper in North Shields, where the local Wilko is due to shut its doors on Thursday, described the closure as “awful.”
Retired dinner lady Susan Blacklock, 73, said: “It’s awful, this is a good shop and I come here all the time.
“This is one of the biggest shops in the town centre.
“I come here for things like curtain rails and wallpaper – there’s no other wallpaper shop around here.
“They have built a brand new bus station to come here, but what’s there to come for? Nothing.
“I feel sorry for all the lasses working in there, you get used to seeing them and it’s nice to see them, I just hope they have somewhere to go when they leave.”
