You can bang your head against a brick wall because i know many plane/airport geeks have there views against the increase in retail at certain airports but the fact of the matter is that it is what MOST passengers want. The most common complaint RE: T3 at MAN is the fact that there aren't enough retail outlets. If, in a years time, we see a significant amount of retailers pulling out of T1 then maybe you have a point... but if not we can assume they are making money and therefore providing what passengers want.