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Mary Queen of Shops

Mary Queen of Shops

Description: This series follows retail consultant Mary Portas as she tries to save small businesses from going bankrupt. With large retailers and supermarkets taking over the high street, it has become apparent that smaller boutiques are struggling to compete. Mary meets the shopkeepers who are in urgent need of some commercial advice and sets about teaching them the tricks of the trade. Those hoping to turn their fortunes around include a unisex fashion store in Brighton, a Surrey DIY shop and a clothing store in Doncaster.
Genre: Reality-TV
Year Released: 2007
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 14
First episode air date: May 31, 2007
Presented By: Mary Portas
Program Creator: Optomen
Genre: Documentary
Networks: BBC, BBC Two
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