As a Brit that has seen all of his high street independent shops go broke, I tell you this Save SEARS and the man shops, any shop selling stuff that is useful in a post apocalyptic world is worth spending extra in,

UK high streets now just variations on the same theme, home decor, scatter cushions and womens clothes! no shops of substance left, all imported Chinese junk, and as someone that likes quality there is no comparison to being able to look and feel an item in store, you cannot compare tools etc on the internet.