Russell and Carol - hayle and hearty

Finally, after all Tesco's talk of how they 'strengthen local high streets' a senior Tesco manager actually tells it like it really is

Tesco Bank's chief executive, Benny Higgins, said Tesco also had no interest in an outdated branch network: "Why would we be interested in where there are lots of people? There is no obvious attraction to the high street. It is not where the future is. There are lots of things for sale but the only thing we need is infrastructure."

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Tesco rules out Northern Rock takeover | Business | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/...

Supermarket group outlines plans for own-brand bank offering current accounts and mortgages in UK and abroad

I wonder why 'no one goes' to the high streets?  Couldn't possibly be anything to do with out of town superstores?