An end to boom and bust

Sauntering through Stevenage town centre this morning, I couldn't help but notice that a new pawn/loans/cashforgold shop has opened up next to the bus station. This is the fourth within a radius of about 100 yards in the town centre. When I started David Inc. back in 2004 there was only one.

It struck me as interesting that - thanks to the promised end of boom and bust - the town high street has gone from being the place where people buy their possessions to the place where they sell them.