Metropol

Has anyone seen this shop before? It's a bit of a cross between Wilkinsons, Argos and Ikea (because it's Swedish). One has just opened in the Arndale in Manchester, occupying 3 floors of highly useful DIY stuff, homeware and electronics. I can't decide if it's a brilliant idea because there's nothing nearly as useful in the city centre, and a high population there or a terrible idea because it's a bit like woolies (eclectic) and a bad idea because most of the city centre people are renting.

Never heard of it but I've had a very quick look at their website and it's the kind of shop I like... but then I liked Woolworths and miss it. Hopefully we'll get one over here.

I've not yet figured out if they're good value. Certainly their 1m ethernet cables are a tenner so I'm establishing some things are highly overpriced.

Now thats my kind of shop. I'd never heard of them before. Hope we get one down here. Until then looks like i'll be shopping online.