The dust of the shopping centre revolution has long since settled, but its effects are still here. There’s an increasing popularity for them and it shows in the increasing number of people that frequent them. The largest footfall event across the country continues everyday and peaks at weekends.
The offer of everything that a modern life needs appeals to a local and regional crowd. It’s not uncommon to see sparkling jewellery, high-end watches, and other items on show.
It gets to this time of year, and everything looks very different. The lights are out, the shops are stacked up, and people are busily enjoying the festive season.
A trip to Fortnum & Mason is a chance to see such creativity on display. It may be in the sparkly packaging, or the unique ingredients, or even the decorations put up around the place.
It’s worth having a look just to find out some of the innovations for this year – and to see a bit of the old magic mixed in. After all, much of Christmas has its roots in the past.