Maplin, shortly before closure
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Maplin, shortly before closure
Image: © Hywel Williams Taken: 27 Mar 2018
Truro's Maplin in its final days. The, at least 20% off everything (with some items reduced by up to 50%) certainly brought in more people than usual - but there were already a lot of gaps on the shelves too. Of all retailers that have bought the farm in recent years (including Woolworths), this is the one I shall miss the most.
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