What now defunct stores did you like shopping at?

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Woolworths
Netto
Blockbusters

Bhs

You still get Netto in Germany - I just went to one. They had lovely apples.

I miss one called what everyone wants which was in Glasgow.
I think it maybe changed to Razzle Dazzle.

I already miss m and co because i had one close by and ds2 could tolerate going there because it was quiet. In retrospect that should have been a hint it wasn't going to last.

Warehouse
Topshop
Borders

Woolies
Kookai
Knickerbox
Au Naturale

Topshop and Miss Selfridge. Shelley’s shoes (especially the one in Oxford Circus). Dolcis.

I wouldn’t wear those clothes now, but they were amazing in the 1990s.

Tammy Girl (though I’m a big old now) 😆

As a teen I used to live mooching around Athena to choose yet another black and white poster for my bedroom.

Laura Ashley homeware

Woolworths
Allders
BHS
Debenhams (as it was)

C&A

Debenhams! Blue cross sale days were the best.

I think I bought an outfit for every major life event in Debenhams. My Mum used to work there too and I remember going in and it being exciting to see her "on duty".

BHS at christmas time. One year they were stacked to the rafters with chocolate body paint, it must've been the in thing.

HMV, wandering around pretty aimlessly and not buying much. Remember the listening area with headphones attached to the wall?

Woolworths, obvs. Pick n Mix.

Tammy Girl.

Also remember when Waterstones was called Ottakers?

I had a lovely gathered mid- calf tweed skirt with broderie anglaise trim along the bottom and shoulder straps in the early eighties. It was from Chelsea Girl. Great shop!!

Ah, "Whateverys". It was a bit of an insult when I was at school though, that and Poundies.

Woolworths, C&A and BHS

Chelsea Girl was ace. There was a massive one in Glasgow that had a small Tammy Girl attached to it.

@WestOfWestminster HMV is still going. It's really good these days. Sells a much bigger variety of stuff.

WestofWestminister

HMV still exists

I miss Woolworths so much. Mothercare & ELC. HMV. Also, The British Shoe Corporation i.e. Freeman Hardy Willis, Dolcis, Trueform, Saxone, Curtis's, Manfield etc.

To be honest I don't really miss any particular shops that are now gone. They all pretty much get replaced by a similar retailer.
Woolies is gone - but B+M or Wilkos sells a lot of the stuff they sold.
Toys R Us is gone - but Smyths has taken the spot.
I'm sad when a major retailer goes bust. Sad for job losses and sad for history if they have an interesting background - but usually I forget they were there fairly quickly and just shop somewhere else.

@clockwatcher247 ELC is now part of The Entertainer toy shops and you can buy their products there.
Mothercare products are now sold in some branches of Boots (although obviously not such a big range).

What?! HMV still exists? 😮

<goes to ask for bus fare from mum & heads to the poster section at the back>

Debenhams, Evans, BHS.
And from years ago Richard shops

To be honest I don't really miss any particular shops that are now gone. They all pretty much get replaced by a similar retailer.
Woolies is gone - but B+M or Wilkos sells a lot of the stuff they sold.

But the beauty of Woolies was it was on the high street and you could just nip in. It also had pick n' mix and records.

@WestOfWestminster yep - they closed a lot of branches but are still going. They expanded what they sell - they have a huge vinyl range these days which is popular.
Really good shop.