Central News: 04.03.1982: Marks and Spencer in Rugby

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Summary

Rob Whitehouse report on an unusual situation in Rugby where Marks and Spencer only pay £25 a week for their store which was leased in 1937 under an agreement which still has 54 years to run.

Year:

1982

Duration:

0:02:30

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Genre:

Television News

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

Interview with shopkeeper Barri Gordon who pays £100 a week for a much smaller store in Rugby. Interview with Councillor Gordon Calvert who said that ratepayers were having to subsidise the store and he hoped they would offer to pay more. Exterior of Marks and Spencer store in Rugby and view of Rugby town centre. Also a shot of Hepworths in Coventry where the men's clothing chain also pay a very low rent (+ trims).

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Notes

Story 193/82