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humor The Daily Mash 2026-04-14

Six eerie shops defy the British retail apocalypse.

Apparently, even in a derelict high street, the things we inexplicably buy—like almond flour and migraine-inducing accessories—simply refuse to die.


BLEAK, dystopian, barely a sign of life, except somehow, in the middle of the emptiness, these shops remain. What are these sinister retail relics? <p><strong>BLEAK, dystopian, barely a sign of life, except somehow, in the middle of the emptiness, these shops remain. What are these sinister retail relics?  </strong></p> <p><strong>Holland &amp; Barrett</strong></p> <p>You might think a deprived high street in an area with high unemployment and child poverty wouldn’t want a shop that charges £15 ...

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