Shoppers shrug off scandal – for now

SHOPPERS are unlikely to stage a boycott against Sir Philip Green, if only because most don’t know who he is.

When told of the allegations, most said it would not affect their decision where to shop. Shehzad Khan, 49, a taxi driver, shopping at Topshop in Hayes, Berkshire, said: ‘I’ve not heard of Philip Green, and although it makes a difference that he’s been accused of those things it wouldn’t stop me shopping here.’

At the Westfield Shopping Centre, west London, Shelby Clayton, 22, an exhibition coordinator, said: ‘I didn’t know about Philip Green but now I do I probably wouldn’t shop here.’ Elisha Applebell, 23, a PA, said: ‘The claims of harassment don’t make a difference to me, it doesn’t change the clothes.’ At Topshop’s flagship store on Oxford Circus, central London, Helen Seagar, a nanny, 28, said: ‘I knew about Sir Philip but don’t think most would. It wouldn’t change where I shop.’