Sports Direct - soon to be rebranded Frasers - have about 700 outlets, and provide highly efficient and fast sales transactions.
Particularly if you know exactly what you want - and don't need your inside leg measured, and superfluous sales talk.
Low prices (comparable to internet ones), High Street locations and the ability to try the product on - are what the consumer wants.
Wetherspoons and Ryanair/EasyJet have successfully provided similar no-frills services in other businesses.
Just one example. The traditional Fish & Chips; battered cod, peas and chips - is £13.75 at Cafe Rouge in Epsom.
Across the road in Wetherspoons, the exact same meal is £8.50 - £5 less! Same quality/standard.
Retail and service industries will survive - but only those who quickly adapt to fast changing markets.