Peter,
Ilford, like any other retailer or manufacturer has to live and compete in the open market place. As Bob said earlier there are many factors that influence the price structure in different areas, but it is a matter for the companies concerned. As purchasers we are free to spend our money with whoever we please, and if that means buying our stocks from abroad then so be it. At the moment the USA appears very cheap to us, even allowing for all the import additions, so I can see no reason for not buying from there until such time as the pounds sinks, or the dollar recovers. It must also be said that the people now running Ilford are a sensible bunch who recognise the need to turn in a healthy return if they are to stay in business. It is their job to walk the tightrope between turnover and profit, and not mine to worry about it.