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Originally Posted by tizmeinnit
I will not miss them however the numbers who lost jobs in Jersey will
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How many thousands of retail jobs did they cost in England? While I agree it is a sad loss, the number of jobs lost is tiny compared to the number lost due to the fact that various companies (Play included) took advantage of this tax loophole to avoid VAT and lowered their prices to below what retailers could charge.
The government has to do something. There were three main sources of jobs in this country. Manufacturing, Services (banking, consulting, IT etc) and Retail. Manufacturing has mostly been outsourced to other countries. Services are heading that way, so what's left to provide jobs? Retail. Specifically shops.