[throwaway22032]

Having lived in an area like this, it's not just a matter of money but more that having a relatively local store is an essential service which all of the restaurants in the world don't make up for.

It's Monday morning and you want to buy, I don't know, paperclips, loo roll, a bottle of bleach, etc. You don't have a car because you live in Soho so you can't just load up at the weekend with everything.

I don't really understand how the supermarkets make money in areas like this to be honest, it's always seemed as if just selling up would be more profitable.