Which shops do you miss?

[Rosie glow]

Woolworths and bhs
I remember going shopping with my mum when I was a child we would go and have dinner in bhs restaurant and then go woolworths for some sweets for the bus ride home.

 

[Magnolia Bakery]

British Homes Stores used to love the lights and lamps :- )

 

[Megansnarkle]

Faith. I haven't found a good replacement for trendy and cheap but decent heels.

 

[no-no]

Dolcis

That reminds me of Ravel. Used to go mid-August to get *the* shoes of the new school year

 

[No style rocky]

Topshop circa 1999 to 2006. Now I’m middle aged my favourite shop is Wilkos and I pray that never goes into admin!

 

[watermelon sugar]

Woolworths!
Toys r us, although think that’s making a comeback

 

[miaaaa]

Blockbusters. Nothing would beat Friday night, going out to pick up a movie and pick and mix!

 

[Happy Lady]

It's easy to forget just how many great shops have now closed. I hope all the staff who lost their jobs (absolutely thousands) managed to find employment elsewhere.

 

[Happy Lady]

There seems to be so many high street shops closing that I thought we can discuss any popular ones that have now, sadly, closed.

I used to enjoy buying clothes from Principles, and still miss them.

But the biggest loss IMO is Debenhams. It was my go to for shoes, as they had a huge selection of many brands, all under one roof. I also bought the majority of my Xmas shopping at Debenhams, especially on Black Friday as their offers were brilliant. Many of their stores still remain empty and don't look good in cities and shopping malls.

And now, I've just realised that The Perfume Shop seems to be closing many of their outlets, which I regularly visited.

 

[Tangerine Cat]

Debenhams for me too. I love department stores and Debenhams had the best concessions in there, plus all the megaday shopping for Christmas.

our local John Lewis has gone too so no department stores near us.

I miss Dorothy Perkins and Wallis, they maybe still trading but there aren’t any shops near us. Clothes shops these days have such crap quality clothes, have you noticed how t shirts are all that thin material, none of those lovely thick cotton ones we had years ago that never went out of shape.

 

[Wynonna]

Blockbuster

 

[emmer_moans]

I miss the brick and mortar Dorothy Perkins. They used to have decent blouse and trousers for workwear. I know they have a website but the quality has gone downhill. I pretty much stick to Sainsburies and Tesco clothes now, the offering in city centres is abysmal now.

 

[ScrambledEggs]

British Homes Stores used to love the lights and lamps :- )

Yes this ! . Christmas was always British Home Stores & Woolies .

& Of course Thorntons chocolate, it always seemed such a treat because you could only buy it in the shop . It's just not the same buying it from Tesco without sampling the freebie chocolate of the day ..

 

[Sancrow]

Netto because it was so ghetto,you could find some random crazy things inside.

 

[Hollie Day]

There are more restaurants than proper shops now.
I miss shoe shops. Going in, looking around and being able to try on the footwear. There's only Clarke's and TK Maxx near me that do shoes but I don't like TK Maxx because it's not a proper range of footwear, just odds and sods.

 

[coconochanel]

Topshop when it was good and sold basics and not all the latest fashion items for teenagers like crop tops etc.

 

[lilyannrose]

I really miss Our Price. It was my favourite shop as a 90s teen. I spent hours and hours in there, it was paradise.

Woolworths is second choice. It had everything and was so convenient. Their pick n mix was the best.

 

[StephenTJackson]

Topshop circa 1999 to 2006. Now I’m middle aged my favourite shop is Wilkos and I pray that never goes into admin!

Don't want to worry you, but there are question marks about Wilko. Lots of whispers of trouble potentially brewing. Lots of stores seemingly struggling to get stock in, to an extreme level, also apparently lots of talks between Wilko and their landlords.

I certainly hope they don't go under like you, because it's such a good shop and has so much range and when it's good it's great, just feels like they are in a sticky patch at the moment.

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Oooh thank you, I didn't know that. I've just had a look on their web site and I'm liking their dresses, albeit rather pricey.

The staff are lovely especially in the York concession in Fenwick's?
I went in once feeling depressed as I'd put on weight and couldn't find anything to wear for a social do.
Thanks to a member of staff I left there with a great top which everyone remembers and has lasted. I try not to over wear it as I don't want it to wear out

 

[Gl1tt3rUn1c0rn]

Woolworths

BHS

Principles

Thorntons