VIP Day!
If you were wondering, Brits celebrate Christmas too! Shocking, I know. Today is VIP Day on Oxford Street around the corner from my flat. The entire road is shut down so that the VIPs (Very Important Pedestrians) of the UK can shop their pretty little hearts out 19 days from Christmas. Last year’s event had an estimated 1.5 million people take part, so it’s safe to say that the thing is a little bit popular.
Am I going? Heck no. I live next door to these shops and pass them nearly every day. As much fun as I’m sure the street performers are, I’d rather go at times that I have established as less busy and therefore more efficient for the shopper. (These, apparently, are the things I take time to think about here).
It a plan that reminds me of the new traffic free efforts in Times Square, which people seemed to love. If it proves to be a boon for business then I say kudos to London. But at the same time, it is only for about nine hours once a year, so it’s not like it changes much. Shut it down for a week of shopping, and let’s see how many VIPs show up then.
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