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Why are Morrisons and Sainsbury's cafes closing?

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52 Morrisons cafes set to close, including others in London , Leeds , Portsmouth and Glasgow .

Regulars at the cafes say they're surprised - and saddened - to hear it's closing.

They say it's a cheap, convenient place to get a warm meal while catching up with friends.

Sainsbury 's said it was closing all 61 of its supermarket cafes two months ago .

Retail analyst Natalie Berg says supermarkets need to be 'utterly ruthless'.

M&S tells the BBC that it's continuing to invest in its cafes and plans to have coffee shops in the majority of its bigger stores.

Last year , it announced it would try offering more takeaway food and drink to attract younger customers.

For the 62-year-old , "that's cheaper than a Pret or a Starbucks ," he says.

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