REGARDING your article last week entitled Shoppers flock to Exmouth s new Iceland store . What Exmouth needs is manufacturing industry that will employ thousands and pay top wages.

REGARDING your article last week entitled "Shoppers flock to Exmouth's new Iceland store".

What Exmouth needs is manufacturing industry that will employ thousands and pay top wages.

I find it hard to see how retail business will help a community whose currency is weak and debts are beyond discussion.

Let's focus on what Exmouth can export or the wealth we can attract from Asia or other parts of Europe - there lies prosperity and security for us all.

David Ben Gwilliam,

64 Bicton street,

Exmouth.