Are you saying in your ideal world all new retail outlets would have to be based in the city centre?City centre has dramatically changed from 40 years ago. Despite the exponential growth in population around the city, that would have meant huge pressure for more retail outlets had there been no hollowing, vacant shops abound and if it wasn’t for fast food outlets it would be even more dramatic. But hey, if you don’t want to see that knock yourself out.
Except of course when you want to pop down to your local supermarket chain in Douglas to do the weekly family shop because it is too inconvenient for you to go into town.