For 18-year-old Lauren Westpfel, flipping through racks of heavily discounted clothing at Topshop in Essex’s Lakeside shopping centre is an unfamiliar experience. “I always buy online because I’m quite impatient. I’m here today more to be social — it’s a bit of a day out,” said the student. Ms Westpfel prefers to shop on her phone even though she works in a retail park nearby. And as for Topshop, “I used to like it . . . it’s a bit overpriced.”
For 18-year-old Lauren Westpfel, flipping through racks of heavily discounted clothing at Topshop in Essex’s Lakeside shopping centre is an unfamiliar experience. “I always buy online because I’m quite impatient. I’m here today more to be social — it’s a bit of a day out,” said the student. Ms Westpfel prefers to shop on her phone even though she works in a retail park nearby. And as for Topshop, “I used to like it . . . it’s a bit overpriced.”
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