Interestingly, I have received an email from the Chesterfield store manager. Some of his comments follow :-
“I have been trying to put more emphasis on giving female customers that extra customer service because in a male dominated store I can understand why ladies would feel uneasy. I employed Clare in our road department last year and she has been great and I have ordered more ladies clothing as we know it is a growing area.
We are also getting involved more with ladies cycling clubs hopefully to build the profile and in the hope that more females will feel welcome.”
I have to give them credit for bothering to contact me, but unfortunately I’m now too far away to go in the store and check it out.