Changes on the High Street
17-03-2021, 18:26
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Re: Changes on the High Street
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A good outcome would have been to put in place practices to stop this happening again, not celebrating the fact a tenant has been found, especially as they'd have needed a building anyway
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Whilst the internet can't be uninvented, business rates certainly need reforming but I doubt this will stop other store closures.
Whilst I believe that Debenhams' private equity owners took too much money out of the business, many department stores have closed in recent years - Beale's, many House of Fraser branches, BHS and even branches of John Lewis. Debenhams leaving the high street has probably made it slightly easier for John Lewis and House of Fraser.
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17-03-2021, 18:37
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Re: Changes on the High Street
Not all bad news, thankfully we now have a lot more cars & vans on the roads spewing out harmful toxic fumes while delivering parcels.
They also get to take them back if they are the wrong colour, wrong size, wrong shape, have parts missing, are broken, or simply not known at this address 
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17-03-2021, 18:50
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Re: Changes on the High Street
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I guess the Waitrose part of the group is helping to prevent more closures. There's also talk of having JL departments in Waitrose stores.
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No great hardship in the larger stores.
We had 2 standalone Argos stores, when Argos & Sainsbury's merged, the one in the shopping centre closed and moved into the corner of Sainsbury's.
The larger one which is in a retail Park is currently closed as per the law.
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17-03-2021, 20:04
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Re: Changes on the High Street
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No great hardship in the larger stores.
We had 2 standalone Argos stores, when Argos & Sainsbury's merged, the one in the shopping centre closed and moved into the corner of Sainsbury's.
The larger one which is in a retail Park is currently closed as per the law.
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The law states online/phone/mail orders can be picked up. Argos/Sainsbury's obviously see the combined unit as being the best place for this.
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25-03-2021, 11:23
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Re: Changes on the High Street
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Quote from The Sun, Money: John Lewis plans to permanently shut eight more shops with 1,465 jobs at risk.
It comes after the retailer posted a £517million loss for last year due to the coronavirus crisis.
John Lewis first warned it'd shut more stores earlier this month - and it's now revealed which shops are affected.
The eight shops set to close are located in cities and towns including Ashford, Peterborough and York - you can check out the full list below.
John Lewis' remaining 34 shops in England will then reopen from April 12, subject to government guidance.
While its Glasgow store will open on April 26 and the Edinburgh one on May 14.
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List of stores affected on link above.
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25-03-2021, 11:46
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Re: Changes on the High Street
Shame about Peterborough. Now no more need to visit there when we're staying at our Rutland house.
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25-03-2021, 12:02
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Re: Changes on the High Street
Santander is also closing a lot of branches.
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25-03-2021, 12:10
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Re: Changes on the High Street
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Shame about Peterborough. Now no more need to visit there when we're staying at our Rutland house.
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25-03-2021, 12:57
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Re: Changes on the High Street
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Shame about Peterborough. Now no more need to visit there when we're staying at our Rutland house.
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Is it near Rutland Water?
Used to love running round there when I was on training courses at (what was) RAF North Luffenham* - and there were some lovely pubs in Stamford and Oakham.
* now St George’s Barracks
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25-03-2021, 13:08
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Re: Changes on the High Street
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Is it near Rutland Water?
Used to love running round there when I was on training courses at (what was) RAF North Luffenham* - and there were some lovely pubs in Stamford and Oakham.
*now St George’s Barracks
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* Was St George's Barracks - shortly to take 3,500 houses.
Our house overlooks Rutland Water (in winter only when the tree are bare).
RAF Cottesmore is now Kendrew Barracks.
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25-03-2021, 13:20
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Re: Changes on the High Street
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* Was St George's Barracks - shortly to take 3,500 houses.
Our house overlooks Rutland Water (in winter only when the tree are bare).
RAF Cottesmore is now Kendrew Barracks.
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Slightly jealous.
V. Pleased for you - lovely area.
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03-04-2021, 16:29
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Re: Changes on the High Street
It's Easter Saturday and I can't find an Easter Egg anywhere.
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03-04-2021, 16:34
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Re: Changes on the High Street
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It's Easter Saturday and I can't find an Easter Egg anywhere.
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Surely Waitrose save one for you
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03-04-2021, 16:50
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Re: Changes on the High Street
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Surely Waitrose save one for you |
I forgot to order it. Picked up the luxury lamb joint today, though. I hope OB did OK at ALDI.
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03-04-2021, 17:17
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Re: Changes on the High Street
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I forgot to order it. Picked up the luxury lamb joint today, though. I hope OB did OK at ALDI.
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Isn't he boycotting them as they're EU owned?
One of the Little Waitroses at Shell petrol stations may come to your aid for the Easter Egg.
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