What now defunct stores did you like shopping at?

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Woolworths
Netto
Blockbusters

I miss mooching round Debenhams

@ssd but did you actually buy stuff from Debenhams or just mooch 😂
They went bust because they weren't selling enough.

I miss the Fenwicks in my home town - it was a true 'old' store with lots of little areas on each floor with a different brand or product in and wooden bannisters on the carpeted stairs and a rickety old lift to take you up to haberdashery and the restaurant on the top floor!! We also had a Rackhams with a similar layout and building style! They both had liveried doormen too in the 70s !!

Also miss Debenhams - its was my go-to for everything whether it was a suit for work or an evening dress or casual clothes. you could always find something in the concessions and the Debenhams own brands were fab.

More recently I'm really going to miss M&Co.

sock shop
and tie rack
for christmas presents.

i never mooched, never went clothes shopping just for fun,
only a purpose.
not guilty

All mentioned before but, Clockhouse at C&A. I got a beautiful embroidered blouse there which I wore to death. Our Price, Saxone and Etams (always headed straight for the sale rail)

Oh I'd forgotten Rackhams! The one I knew of was Brown Muffs before it was bought out by the House of Fraser group

Oasis
Topshop
Warehouse
Debenhams

I don’t like shopping online. I don’t remember to return the stuff that does not suit or is very poor quality. I like being able to feel the fabric and see the quality of the items.
If I am buying tricky items like jeans or a dress. I prefer grabbing a few options and buying the one that fits and suits me the best.

This sounds like heaven.

Next when it used to sell good quality clothing and the shops were fitted out with wooden shelving, rugs on the floors and subdued lighting.

The Reject Shop.

Vickerstaff's. A chain of quirky stationery shops which sold rainbow coloured writing paper and matching envelopes.

I miss Debenhams the most.

Lewis's in Liverpool with the cafe up at the top . Owen owens , Blacklers Tyrers in St Helens all the big departments stores. So exciting at Christmas time with the grottos !

Definitely. I'm pretty sure in the late 90s or so for their anniversary they brought out some discontinued items. They need to do it again.

body shop is not appealing at all now.

@theblackradiator I find teens buy a lot of their cheap cosmetics/toiletries from places like Savers, B+M or Primark these days.

@SephrinaX

What Every Woman Wantss*

It was maybe more Central Belt. Commonly known as "Whateverys" and seen as a bit cheapo.

Turns out nit at all connected to Razzle Dazzle though!

Link but working but if you put in Whate Every Woman Wants (retail chain) the Wikipedia page will come up.

For those of you that liked Past Times the Museum Collection sells very similar items. It's online but worth taking a look.

I just Googled that - I think it's called Museum Selection? Some beautiful things there, thank you for the suggestion 🙂

Yes that's the one- sorry was typing in a rush earlier.

Not a store but I loved made.com and was very disappointed when they folded.
The website sells next snd argos stuff now I think. Not the same.

Yes, a standalone store, old fashioned even in the mid sixties, at the bottom of Bold Street, the Bond Street of the NorthWest.
(I have my own time slip tale.)

Debenhams, Littlewoods, BHS, C&A (though the stuff was normally rubbish quality), Pier 1 Imports, Laura Ashley, Richards, Van Allen.

Oh! And of course Woolworths!!

@blackpearwhitelilies ooh great idea, thank you!