(02 Jun 2016, 3:53 pm)Michael wrote BHS store in Sunderland to close

http://www.sun-fm.com/news/local/2003666/bhs-store-in-sunderland-to-close/

(02 Jun 2016, 4:02 pm)Tom wrote All of the them are due to close - shame for the employees.

Wonder what will replace them? I'm sure the Newcastle one will be taken very quickly.

(02 Jun 2016, 4:13 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Wouldn't be surprised if Primark do yet another extension into the former BHS, Where Primark is now used to be the BHS years ago.

(02 Jun 2016, 4:30 pm)Tom wrote Could be right - would probably make it one of their biggest stores too!

Might be something like Zara or one of them brands too as we don't have one of them unlike most other cities

(02 Jun 2016, 5:25 pm)MurdnunoC wrote What about Selfridges?

Or is that just a little bit too exclusive for the likes of Newcastle?

(02 Jun 2016, 5:27 pm)Michael wrote Another load of empty shops for the NE, hopefully the one in Sunderland can attarct something decent, as its quite big.

Same as the ones in Newcastle and the Metrocentre.

(02 Jun 2016, 5:30 pm)Tom wrote Aye that's also a good idea! Would be good to have Selfridges here, but would it be big enough? As it's 4 floors but the floor size isn't that big.


Newcastle (especially eldon square) has a very low % of empty shops around the main areas I'd say? Metrocentre less so though there are a lot of units with new shops in, Sunderland is also getting better slowly.

(02 Jun 2016, 5:45 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Metrocentre has quite a few empty shops in the Blue Quadrant. The Platinum Mall, despite its positioning as the most salubrious part of the complex, also contains empty units. If anything, the problem of empty units at the Metrocentre seems more prominent due to their close proximity to one another. In Eldon Square, the problem does not seem as prevalent aside from the bitleading from Next towards Monument which is conveniently undergoing re-development. The area around Pilgram Street and Market Street East is in urgent need of a facelift, however much of that is owned by a couple property developers, eagerly awaiting a program of regeneration within that part of the city.

(02 Jun 2016, 4:02 pm)Tom wrote All of the them are due to close - shame for the employees.

Wonder what will replace them? I'm sure the Newcastle one will be taken very quickly.

(02 Jun 2016, 4:13 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Wouldn't be surprised if Primark do yet another extension into the former BHS, Where Primark is now used to be the BHS years ago.

(07 Jun 2016, 6:17 pm)Michael wrote Next store to be built on former Crowtree Leisure Centre site in Sunderland


http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/next-store-to-be-built-on-former-crowtree-leisure-centre-site-in-sunderland-1-7951067

(07 Jun 2016, 10:37 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Oooh. Polyester central! (used to be a big fan, less so, these days)

(07 Jun 2016, 10:42 pm)Michael wrote Haha, i don't really shop at next tbh, might have the odd look in.

(07 Jun 2016, 10:49 pm)Jimmi wrote Too expensive for my liking for what it is, got a £10 Next gift card for Christmas one year, good luck finding something for £10 or less, you even struggle to get socks for less than that!

Oh and I hate people who get you gift cards for Christmas. He's a £10 gift card we paid £10 for to restrict your options for getting something you want in the shop you never normally buy anything from. Give me cash! I am so ungrateful ain't I?

(07 Jun 2016, 10:42 pm)Michael wrote Haha, i don't really shop at next tbh, might have the odd look in.

(08 Jun 2016, 10:16 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Used to be great for the kids' clothes, but get hardly anything for Big'un there, now, even though it's one of the few places selling stuff in his size (he's at that awkward point where many shops have stopped selling kids' sizes, but not much adult stuff fits him properly  - and it's more expensive). I still get joggers for him there, though - nice fit for skinny arses like him.

(25 Jun 2016, 6:48 pm)idiot wrote Does that mean maplin will half in size for KFC to open? Last lol