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Shops Open, Wallets Shut: Sutton High Street in Decline post Inflation – Part III (Video Report)

BySaadi Awan

Aug 17, 2025

Video Report

On Sutton High Street, shoppers still show up, but they’re spending less, watching prices, and walking farther to save a few pounds. In this short report, Saadi Awan follows one shopper, Ayaz, whose weekly groceries now come with a detour through Norbury and a calculator in hand.