I just had some fabric from a UK store I've not used before. It was a very "skinny" measurement and also it was torn. By the time it was washed and trimmed straight for cutting I was about 3" short. At UK prices I will not use them again.
We have a large fabric shop in Limoges, and the patchwork counter only is a DIY job. You measure yourself and cut, write your own ticket and take it to the cash desk. Never seen that anywhere else!