[Sammy Spireite]

With immediate effect after failing to secure funding for the planned refurb.

All staff have been made redundant via letter with immediate effect.

Sad to see it go but hardly surprising in the current climate.

[Blue roan lily]

The writing was on the walls for months now..
The ‘closed for refurbishment’ signs were a charade.
I used to service their flooring department, it’s been in trouble for years.
A victim of technology and not moving with the times.
A massive blow to the town.

[s42blue]

A shame but not a surprise sadly. A Saturday shopping 20+ years ago was a pleasure in Chesterfield, record shops, clothes shops and lunch out. Now excluding going to the dentist or optician I haven’t been in for months and months.

Then again that’s the same for Sheffield, Nottingham….

[Westbars Spireite]

Quaker, on 20 April 2022 - 08:24 PM, said:

I spent well over £6k in there last year. Hope my warranties are ok.

And it was only a side table, mirror and foot stool!

[Westbars Spireite]

s42blue, on 21 April 2022 - 07:36 AM, said:

A shame but not a surprise sadly. A Saturday shopping 20+ years ago was a pleasure in Chesterfield, record shops, clothes shops and lunch out. Now excluding going to the dentist or optician I haven’t been in for months and months.

Then again that’s the same for Sheffield, Nottingham….

You mention record shops....Tallbird and Vanishing Point are better as a two than Hudsons. 20 years ago there was an Our Price too and that one on Vicar Lane (MVC?) and in between times HMV of course. Some brave soul has decided to open one on Whitt Moor too. Good luck to them!

[s42blue]

Westbars Spireite, on 21 April 2022 - 07:57 AM, said:

You mention record shops....Tallbird and Vanishing Point are better as a two than Hudsons. 20 years ago there was an Our Price too and that one on Vicar Lane (MVC?) and in between times HMV of course. Some brave soul has decided to open one on Whitt Moor too. Good luck to them!

Lots of happy memories of Hudson’s. Haven’t tried Vanishing Point yet. Went in Tallbird …was like I was an intrusion on private chat and felt unwelcome. Tried again in COVID and was snapped at as I was 4th when only 3 were allowed in (I could only see one person!). Won’t try again. The reason I buy local in shops is to get a rapport/service that I couldn’t get online.

[Town_Fan]

Best music shop was the one in the Shambles run by the Alan Cork lookalike.

They had a stall in Castle Market in Sheff as well.

Think it's a Body Shop now.

[Westbars Spireite]

Town_Fan, on 21 April 2022 - 11:47 AM, said:

Best music shop was the one in the Shambles run by the Alan Cork lookalike.

They had a stall in Castle Market in Sheff as well.

Think it's a Body Shop now.

I vaguely remember that. I think I bought the Nirvana MTV Unplugged CD that I still have in there as a kid. I don't think it could have last much after that....

[fishini]

Town_Fan, on 21 April 2022 - 11:47 AM, said:

Best music shop was the one in the Shambles run by the Alan Cork lookalike.

They had a stall in Castle Market in Sheff as well.

Think it's a Body Shop now.

Some kind of mushroom beat em all

[Holmesc1]

Im suprised they lasted as long as they did with the likes of dfs and scs amongst others. Even for a old biddy without a car the likes of scs are hardly hard to get to. What with m&s moving to old debenhams and now this theres going to be some big empty premises in town vacant and got knows who else can fill them as theres hardly demand from retail. Feel sorry for staff and wonder if customers have stuff still on order and have paid deposits, could loose out big style

[calvin plummers socks]

Holmesc1, on 21 April 2022 - 03:55 PM, said:

Im suprised they lasted as long as they did with the likes of dfs and scs amongst others. Even for a old biddy without a car the likes of scs are hardly hard to get to. What with m&s moving to old debenhams and now this theres going to be some big empty premises in town vacant and got knows who else can fill them as theres hardly demand from retail. Feel sorry for staff and wonder if customers have stuff still on order and have paid deposits, could loose out big style

It would make a decent massive vape store

[Holmesc1]

calvin plummers socks, on 21 April 2022 - 04:28 PM, said:

It would make a decent massive vape store

Just what the town needs

[Wooden Spoon]

fishini, on 21 April 2022 - 02:48 PM, said:

Some kind of mushroom beat em all

I used to like that one - the really small one on Steve sons place, right?

[fishini]

Wooden Spoon, on 22 April 2022 - 01:23 AM, said:

I used to like that one - the really small one on Steve sons place, right?

It used to be much larger and was was on Newbold road opposite Scarsdale hospital for many years before downsizing and moving into town centre

[Misnomer]

Holmesc1, on 21 April 2022 - 03:55 PM, said:

Im suprised they lasted as long as they did with the likes of dfs and scs amongst others. Even for a old biddy without a car the likes of scs are hardly hard to get to. What with m&s moving to old debenhams and now this theres going to be some big empty premises in town vacant and got knows who else can fill them as theres hardly demand from retail. Feel sorry for staff and wonder if customers have stuff still on order and have paid deposits, could loose out big style

Happening everywhere. I read a piece about how town centres will eventually become residential dwellings and retirement homes.

It didn't help when councils decided to charge for parking on every square inch of town centre land; especially, when out of town venues are free parking.

[Blue roan lily]

Misnomer, on 23 April 2022 - 09:53 AM, said:

Happening everywhere. I read a piece about how town centres will eventually become residential dwellings and retirement homes.

It didn't help when councils decided to charge for parking on every square inch of town centre land; especially, when out of town venues are free parking.

Correct
You only have to look at how Sheffield city centre has gone down hill since Meadowhall opened. Yes it’s been a steady decline but how can centres continue to complete against the out of towners with free parking and everything under one roof like Meadowhall?
I don’t like the place and would rather shop in town but you can’t deny the convenience of these places.
On line shopping as well, as we all know is hammering a nail in the coffins of town centre shops.

[Misnomer]

Blue roan lily, on 23 April 2022 - 10:10 AM, said:

Correct
You only have to look at how Sheffield city centre has gone down hill since Meadowhall opened. Yes it’s been a steady decline but how can centres continue to complete against the out of towners with free parking and everything under one roof like Meadowhall?
I don’t like the place and would rather shop in town but you can’t deny the convenience of these places.
On line shopping as well, as we all know is hammering a nail in the coffins of town centre shops.

Exactly. Whilst there's also been a rise in kitsch, boutique type shops and venues in very affluent areas, where residents don't want to go to shopping centres and supermarkets, and can also pop to the shop and afford £1.20 for single pepper.... whilst wearing sandals and carrying a newborn in a papoose.

[isleaiw1]

Misnomer, on 23 April 2022 - 10:45 AM, said:

Exactly. Whilst there's also been a rise in kitsch, boutique type shops and venues in very affluent areas, where residents don't want to go to shopping centres and supermarkets, and can also pop to the shop and afford £1.20 for single pepper.... whilst wearing sandals and carrying a newborn in a papoose.

St Albans and Berkhamstead to a tee....