Interesting the Lakeside branch before and after Ashley was always a bit of a white elephant , stock either overpriced or total rubbish if priced cheaper. Being local to me, there was never many customers in there at any time.
Bluewaters branch is much larger and not any better in stock or customers , I was surprised to see it still open on my last visit, I had presumed Frasers shops had all gone.
Both shopping centres are barely half full of shops/units in actual use . I doubt if either Centre are charging very much for shop spaces/rentals.
Perhaps Ashley wants the Hornby old factory !! 🤣