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Gillingham high street is filled with independent businesses which base their turnover on selling fresh produce. However, the strength of supermarkets is crsuhing the trade of businesses such as bakeries, butchers and greengrocers. These small traders are unable to compete with the heavyweights and cannot match their ever decreasing prices.
Graham Wilks has owned two greengrocers in Gillingham for over 20 years. Running the businesses with his two brothers allows him to make cuts in wages and staff covers. However, despite cutting staff dramatically and taking on more work between them, the brothers are unable to stop people from going to their local supermarket rather than the greengrocers.
After making other changes and offering special deals, Graham is running out of ideas on how to protect his business from the recession. The overpowering presence of supermarkets is proving too hard to bear.
Watch the slideshow to see how Graham is coping in these harsh times.
