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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,MARKS & SPENCER signage,7 Market Street,M1 1WT,Greater Manchester,England,storefront,curved glass facade,modern architecture,illuminated building,twilight,winter,busy street scene,city centre shopping,people,Manchester shopping,UK retail economy,city centre footfall,winter city break,evening economy,consumer spending,brand storefront,commercial property,destination marketing,travel editorial,modern British city,urban crowd,shopping street,high street decline and resilience,regeneration and retail,Manchester city centre,Market St,pedestrianised street,retail district,evening shopping,blue hour,wet pavement,sales
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DM98YA - A lively winter dusk street scene outside the Marks & Spencer department store on Market Street in Manchester city centre. The photograph is taken from a low, slightly angled viewpoint that emphasises the building's sweeping curved glass frontage and the large, readable MARKS & SPENCER signage wrapping around the corner. Warm interior lighting spills onto the pavement while the sky holds a deepening blue, creating a classic blue hour contrast between cool outdoor tones and the bright retail glow inside.
In the foreground, dense crowds of shoppers in winter coats stream past the entrance, queue, pause, and regroup, capturing the real feel of Manchester's busiest shopping street at peak footfall. The mix of faces and movement gives the image strong editorial value for stories about city-centre retail, consumer behaviour, seasonal shopping, and the everyday rhythm of the UK high street. The composition also works as a clear location identifier, balancing the recognisable brand frontage with the wider public realm, street lighting, and the bustle of an urban evening.
The scene suits a wide range of uses, from travel and lifestyle coverage of Manchester as a city-break destination, to business and economic pieces on retail performance, footfall, and the continuing role of large department stores in central shopping districts. The winter timing is communicated through the low light, bundled clothing, and the after-work atmosphere, making it a versatile image for headlines and general illustration.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,neon,Ireland,crisis,high,cost,of,living,financial,hardship,capital,urban,poverty,streetscape,retail,signs,signage,economic,pressure,deprivation,consumer debt Ireland,pawnbroker Ireland,secondhand goods shop Dublin,neon shop sign exterior,daylight Dublin,blue sky Dublin,fair weather Ireland,social inequality Ireland,economy,small,business,street level,retail decline,city,centre,pawn $hop
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3CPAWPK - A brightly lit red and green neon Pawn Shop sign mounted on the exterior of a building in Dublin city centre, photographed during daylight hours under a clear blue sky, suggesting fair spring or early summer weather. The sign stands out against the surrounding brickwork and urban streetscape, typical of inner-city retail environments.
Pawn shops play a visible role in urban economies, particularly during periods of rising living costs, inflation and housing pressure. In Dublin, where accommodation and everyday expenses have increased sharply in recent years, such businesses are often used editorially to illustrate themes of financial strain, short-term credit, consumer debt and economic inequality.
The image captures a small but telling detail of city-centre street life, linking retail signage with wider social and economic conditions. It is well suited for editorial use in articles addressing the cost-of-living crisis, urban deprivation, household finances, and the changing character of high streets in Irish cities.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Ireland,centre,butcher shop,shopfront,street art,graffiti,mural,painted shutter,roller shutter,independent business,family butchers,traditional butcher,meat shop,shop sign,UK streetscape,high st,retail decline,closed retail,changing high street,urban culture,public art,graffiti tags,portrait mural,female portrait artwork,hooded figure artwork,neighbourhood character,community identity,local business,everyday Britain,inner city,urban regeneration,gentrification,weathered storefront,signage,red signage,wall art,city life
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3CPAXR7 - A closed independent butcher shop on Meath Street in Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland, with a colourful graffiti mural painted across the metal roller shutter. Traditional signage advertising beef, pork, lamb, and chicken remains visible above the shutter, creating a strong visual contrast between long-established family retail and contemporary urban street art. The shuttered premises reflect wider themes of retail decline, changing high streets, and the evolving character of inner city Dublin, while also capturing everyday street culture and community identity within this historic part of the city.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,urban,city,centre,Ireland,Jewellery,Dublins,R&C,RC,green,shopping,retail,gift,gifts,retail frontage,shopfront,city centre,closed shop,green shopfront,Dublin shopping street,Grafton Street Dublin,Irish retail,traditional jeweller,Celtic design,Irish branding,shuttered shop,urban retail,high street,city life,pedestrians,tourists,commercial signage,independent retailer,street scene,modern Ireland,documentary photography,retail decline,changing high street
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3BKDJGP - The exterior of R & C McCormack Celtic Jewellers on Grafton Street in Dublin city centre, Ireland. The shopfront features distinctive green branding with gold lettering advertising Celtic jewellery, a style closely associated with Irish heritage and traditional design motifs.
Grafton Street is Dublin's principal pedestrianised shopping street and one of the busiest retail locations in Ireland, frequented by shoppers, tourists, and street performers. The image shows the jeweller's metal shutter closed, with passers-by visible nearby, capturing an everyday moment in the city's commercial life.
Independent jewellery shops such as this have long been part of Dublin's retail landscape, serving both local customers and visitors seeking Irish-made or Irish-themed jewellery. The scene also reflects wider changes affecting high streets in major cities, including shifting shopping habits, tourism patterns, and economic pressures on bricks-and-mortar retailers.
This photograph is suitable for editorial use illustrating Dublin retail streets, Irish jewellery businesses, city-centre commerce, tourism, independent shops, urban change, and contemporary life on one of Ireland's most recognisable streets.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Cheshire,England,WA1 2EW,WA1,site,of,old,gold,shop,shopping,side,high street history,faded shop sign,ghost sign lettering,historic retail,closed shop,abandoned shopfront,urban decay,peeling paint,weathered signage,retail decline,mens clothing retailer,mid 20th century retail,British high street,old shopfront wall,history,historic,heritage,former,British,menswear,retailer,retailing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RX189D - This image shows the remains of Hepworths store branding painted directly onto a wall, with the lettering partially faded and worn through age and exposure. The weathered surface, peeling paint, and distressed texture reveal the name Hepworths, once a familiar presence on British high streets as a major menswear retailer throughout the twentieth century. The fragmentary nature of the sign suggests a former shopfront that has since been altered, repurposed, or redeveloped.
Hepworths was founded in Leeds in the late nineteenth century and grew to become one of Britain's best-known clothing retailers, particularly associated with affordable men's suits and workwear. At its height, the company operated hundreds of stores across the UK and played a significant role in shaping everyday retail culture in towns such as Warrington. The decline and eventual disappearance of Hepworths reflects wider changes in British retail, including consolidation, competition from larger chains, and the shift toward out-of-town and online shopping.
The image captures themes of retail history, urban change, and the physical traces left behind as high streets evolve. The exposed lettering functions as a ghost sign, offering visual evidence of past commercial life embedded in the urban fabric. This photograph is suitable for editorial and commercial use relating to British retail heritage, high-street decline, urban decay, nostalgia, economic change, and the social history of shopping in England.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,centre,Cymru,Wales,Welsh,UK,retail,department store,dept store,Howell,city,history,historic,heritage,building,British,architecture,St Mary Street,St Mary St,Edwardian,commerce,commercial,neoclassical,facade,declining,decline,high street,retailing,regeneration,outside,exterior,scene,empty,closed,new era,initiative,columns,CF10
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFJ3D6 - The exterior of the former James Howell & Co department store on St Mary Street in Cardiff city centre, photographed in daylight under bright but overcast conditions. The building retains its original carved stone signage reading James Howell & Co above the main entrance, a clear surviving marker of its long retail history.
James Howell & Co was one of Wales's best-known independent department stores, trading from this site for over 150 years and forming a cornerstone of Cardiff's traditional shopping district. The architecture reflects early twentieth-century department store design, with a symmetrical fa??ade, tall pilasters and large display windows intended to convey stability, quality and civic pride.
Visible within the shopfront windows are contemporary panels and graphics referencing a New Era, indicating redevelopment and reuse following the store's closure. This juxtaposition of historic branding and modern regeneration messaging highlights the broader transformation of British high streets, where long-established department stores have struggled amid changing consumer behaviour, online retail and shifting urban economics.
The image captures a moment of transition in Cardiff's retail landscape, where heritage commercial buildings are being reconsidered for new purposes. It is well suited for editorial use covering high-street decline, retail regeneration, Welsh urban history, department store culture, and the changing identity of city-centre shopping streets in the UK.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Cheshire,cash machine,Barclays ATM,blue,logo,corporate,finance,personal,banking signage,branding,high street,banking UK,loss,balances,use,losing,branch,branches,31 High Street,Northwich,CW9 5BW,CW9,blue eagle logo,identity,banking,financial,services,retail banking,infrastructure,cash withdrawal point,decline of bank branches,everyday financial services,urban streetscape
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RCDJ32 - This image shows a Barclays cash machine set into the exterior wall of a building on High Street in Northwich, Cheshire. Above the ATM is the distinctive blue Barclays eagle logo, a long-established element of the bank's corporate branding, clearly identifying the cashpoint as part of the Barclays retail banking network.
Cash machines such as this form a visible and practical layer of everyday financial infrastructure on UK high streets, providing access to cash even as traditional bank branch services have reduced or moved online. In many towns, ATMs remain one of the last physical touchpoints between major banking institutions and the public, particularly important for older residents, small businesses, and cash-based transactions.
The photograph focuses on branding and placement rather than people, highlighting how corporate identity is embedded into the built environment. The clean, functional design of the ATM contrasts with the textured wall surface and soft daylight shadows, reinforcing the sense of routine, everyday use rather than spectacle.
In the wider context of Northwich town centre, the image reflects ongoing changes in high-street banking, where full-service branches have been rationalised but cash access points continue to play a key role. As a documentary image, it records both a recognisable global banking brand and a specific local location, making it relevant to themes of finance, retail banking, urban change, and the persistence of cash in an increasingly digital economy.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,closed shop,doorway,business,closed,closure,UK,empty shop,interior,premises,England,shopfront,commercial,property,vacancy,LISS,Legal Investigation and Support Services,notice,L.I.S.S.,repossession,lease termination,retail,collapse,small business failure,independent retailer closure,empty commercial unit,glass shopfront reflection,mock Tudor building reflection,bunting street decorations,town centre decline,economic pressures retail,post pandemic retail impact,documentary photography,British high street crisis,legal notice in window,CW9 5DE,CW9,dissolved
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2REGHTH - This image shows the doorway and interior of the former Cheshire Style Interiors retail premises on Witton Street in Northwich town centre, Cheshire. A printed legal notice from L.I.S.S. (Legal Investigation and Support Services) is taped to the inside of the glass frontage, indicating repossession of the property following non-payment of rent and termination of the lease.
The empty interior space behind the glass, combined with the formal notice, documents the closure of a small independent retail business. Reflections in the glass show surrounding mock-Tudor style buildings and bunting across the pedestrianised street, creating a contrast between civic efforts to maintain vibrancy and the reality of vacant premises.
The photograph was taken in daylight, with clear reflections and minimal interior lighting, reinforcing the sense that the shop is no longer trading. Such scenes have become increasingly common across UK town centres, where independent retailers face rising costs, reduced footfall, and long-term structural changes in consumer behaviour.
The image provides a documentary record of retail decline and business closure on the British high street, illustrating the legal and physical aftermath of insolvency within a small town retail environment.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,to rent,available,empty department store,closed department store,empty shop Northwich,Witton Street Northwich,high street decline UK,boarded shopfront,unused commercial property,town centre vacancy,CW9,empty,vacant,department,shop,store,shop unit,retail unit,closed,town,centre,high street,decline,UK,boarded,up,shopfront,shop front,unused,town centre,vacancy,brightened up,colourful,mural,murals,estate agent,sign
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2REGHTY - This image shows an empty former department store on Witton Street in Northwich town centre, Cheshire. The large retail unit is currently vacant, with its ground-floor windows boarded and covered with colourful temporary panels, while the upper floors sit unused above. Decorative bunting is strung across the street, creating a visual contrast between civic efforts to maintain vibrancy and the reality of retail vacancy.
The building features a mock Tudor black-and-white timbered facade, a style commonly found on prominent town-centre department stores built or remodelled in the early to mid-twentieth century. Despite its architectural presence, the premises show no active retail use, highlighting the challenges faced by large-format stores in smaller UK towns.
The photograph was taken in daylight under clear blue skies, with the pedestrianised street empty of shoppers, reinforcing the sense of quietness and underuse. Empty department stores like this have become increasingly common across the UK, reflecting long-term changes in consumer behaviour, the decline of traditional department store chains, and the shift toward online retail.
The image documents a familiar aspect of contemporary British high streets, where historic retail buildings await repurposing as part of wider town-centre regeneration strategies.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,small,store,retail,Northwich,colourful wooden sign,reuse,and,recycling,creative,retail sign,small business UK,business,on,a,wall,Tabley Street Northwich,CW9 5DP,hand painted sign,reclaimed wood sign,charity shop style,preloved goods,vintage retro shop,vinyl records for sale,house clearance items,furniture and clothing shop,independent retailer,high street decline,reuse economy,sustainable shopping,brick wall exterior,documentary photography,CW9
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2REGJ65 - A brightly coloured, hand-painted wooden sign mounted on a brick wall outside Leon's Store on Tabley Street in Northwich, Cheshire. The sign lists a wide range of goods including used furniture, clothing, house clearances, pre-loved furnishings, vintage and retro items, toys, games and vinyl records, reflecting the eclectic nature of independent second-hand retail.
The informal, recycled appearance of the sign, with individual painted wooden slats in different colours, conveys a do-it-yourself aesthetic often associated with small independent shops and reuse-based businesses. Such retailers play an important role in town centres like Northwich, combining affordability, sustainability and local character at a time when many UK high streets face pressure from vacancy and chain-store dominance.
Photographed in daylight, the image documents everyday independent retail culture in a provincial English town. It is suitable for editorial use relating to high-street change, small businesses, sustainability, reuse economies, and contemporary British town-centre life. Visible Text (fully analysed)
LEONS STORE
Used furniture
Clothing
House clearances
Pre-loved furnishings
House bedding plants
Vintage retro
Vintage toys + games
Telephone number visible
VINYL
- All text appears hand-painted on individual wooden boards.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,closed shop,Northern Ireland,County Londonderry,Derry,OKT,estate agents,Henrys butcher,meat poultry fish signage,former butcher shop,old shopfront,weathered sign,painted lettering,traditional food retailer,town centre retail,commercial property to let,To Let sign,OKT retail sign,empty shop unit,retail decline UK,changing high street,economic downturn,local business closure,street photography,documentary photography,urban decay,retail heritage,everyday streetscene,Henrys,vegetarianism,fish monger,fishmonger,orange,handpainted,1970s,1980s,7 Kingsgate St,Coleraine BT52 1LB
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RAP32Y -
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,local business,high street decline,urban streetscape,small independent shop,alcohol retail,off licence signage,shop sign lettering,red shopfront,wooden frontage,traditional shopfront,closed business,retail closure,neighbourhood shop,local retail,urban decay,economic decline,vacant premises,street photography,documentary photography,British high street,Northern Irish town,town centre decline,everyday streetscene,former business premises,weathered paint,signage typography,alcohol sales,convenience store,drink,drinkers,offy,offie,shop,off licence,Waterside
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RAP34D - A closed and shuttered shopfront of the former Waterside Off Licence in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The traditional painted sign reading Waterside Off Licence remains clearly visible above the frontage, while the wooden shutters and door below are firmly shut, indicating the premises is no longer trading.
The building features a weathered red-painted exterior typical of small independent retail units found in towns across Northern Ireland and the wider United Kingdom. Signs of age, wear, and exposure to the elements are visible across the frontage, reinforcing the sense of a long-established local business that has ceased operation.
Photographed in natural daylight, the image provides a documentary record of changing high street and neighbourhood retail landscapes, reflecting wider economic pressures on small independent shops. It captures a familiar streetscene in Coleraine, illustrating themes of retail decline, local commerce, and the transformation of everyday urban environments in Northern Irish towns.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,closing down sale,independent retailer,Derry,Northern Ireland,Bridge Street Coleraine,local business,retail closure,historic,history,art materials shop,craft supplies store,independent art retailer,high street shop,closing down sign,retail decline,small business,shop window display,town centre retail,traditional shopfront,curved corner building,signage lettering,Art Gallery sign,street photography,documentary photography,Northern Irish town,economic change,vacant retail future,bricks and mortar retail,creative supplies,stationery shop,arts and crafts,local economy,notices,notice
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RAP34G - The exterior of GE Kee, an independent art and craft materials shop located at 17 Bridge Street in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The traditional curved corner shopfront features painted signage reading G E Kee and Art & Craft Materials, with additional lettering indicating an art gallery above the retail premises.
Large red Closing Down Sale signs are displayed prominently in the shop window, signalling the impending closure of the long-established local business. The shop occupies a distinctive corner position on Bridge Street, with period architectural features typical of Coleraine's historic town centre retail buildings.
Photographed in natural daylight, the image documents the challenges faced by independent specialist retailers in Northern Ireland town centres, particularly those serving creative and artistic communities. It provides a visual record of retail change, local economic pressures, and the gradual loss of traditional high street shops, themes widely relevant across the UK and Ireland.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,shops,vacant shop,empty,void,commercial,retail,unit,to,let,old,outside,exterior,coast,coastal,town,To Let,number 87 Church Street,Williams To Let sign,retail and basement to let,commercial property UK,empty shop window,former retailer signage,traditional shopfront,painted timber frontage,blue door shopfront,tiled shop sign,town centre retail decline,tourist high street Whitby,commercial letting signage,independent retail heritage,economy,centre,YO22 4BH,YO22
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RCDXDY - This image shows the exterior of a vacant retail unit at 87 Church Street in Whitby, North Yorkshire. The shopfront retains the name Simpson in decorative tiled signage below the main display window, indicating a former independent retailer that has since closed. A prominent To Let sign from commercial agents Williams advertises the availability of the retail unit and basement space.
The building features a traditional painted timber frontage with a large display window, a contrasting blue side door, and original detailing typical of historic shop units along Church Street. Church Street is one of Whitby's busiest and most recognisable shopping streets, heavily used by tourists visiting the town's old quarter.
The presence of letting signage highlights ongoing challenges facing small retailers in historic seaside towns, where seasonal tourism, rising costs, and changing shopping habits have increased vacancy rates even in prime locations. At the same time, the retained shopfront character reflects Whitby's strong sense of place and heritage.
The photograph provides a documentary record of retail transition on a key tourist street, illustrating the balance between heritage townscapes and contemporary economic pressures in UK coastal towns.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,ex-,ex,Browns,shop,shopping,gone,now,closed,close,premises,property,Chester city centre,Cheshire,England,UK,CH1,Chester,city,doric,column,centre,decline,and,fall,high street,names,big,struggle,struggling,British Land,sunny,blue sky,blue skies,summer,bright,CH1 1LF,retail
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JN5MTD - Browns was a department store in Chester established in 1780 by Susannah Brown. The store traded from its site on Chester's Eastgate Street from 1791 until 2021. Once regarded as the Harrods of the North, the building interior contains many ornate features such as glass-domed roofs and elaborate plasterwork surrounding small chandeliers in the main entrance area. Some of the glass roof on the second floor has been concealed as it has been covered by the construction of the third-floor extension which contained the main caf?? and Kalmora Spa.
The oldest part of the store is housed in the Grade I listed Crypt Chambers, designed by T. M. Penson incorporating Georgian, Tudor and Gothic facades. Construction was completed in 1858. The building incorporates part of the Chester Rows. On the front of the tower at Row level is a blank scroll, on the east face is a recessed panel containing the initials W. B. (for William Brown), on the west face the initials are C. B. (for Charles Brown) and on the rear face is a scroll inscribed AD 1858: Crypt Chambers. The Gothic facade frontage is built over a medieval undercroft dating from the twelfth century. The undercroft most recently contained 'The Tea Press' tea room.
Another extension to the building was completed in 1965 to link Browns to the nearby Grosvenor shopping centre. A new three-story extension was built in 2002 on the site formerly occupied by the offices of the Chester Chronicle.
It was acquired by Debenhams in 1976. Browns was the only store in the group to retain its own trading name alongside the standard 'Debenhams' branding. Debenhams entered liquidation in early 2021 and all remaining stores closed during May that year. The building is owned by British Land
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WBC,Warrington Borough Council,North West,retail,of the high street,essential,WA1 1QB,footfall,low,shopping,shops,balls,decoration,decorations,Adhan Group,centres,shopping centre,store,stores,unit,units,entrance,logo,brand,branding,festive,tinsel,lights,Welcome to Golden Square,Golden Square shopping centre,centre,high streets,bricks,and,mortar,decline
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ADR2G3 -
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,English,London,South East,Stratford,East London,SE,UK,Westfield,Xmas,Christmas,Westfield Christmas,shop,shops,retail,inside,interior,E20,results,Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield,night,evening,late night shopping,chain stores,out of town shopping,high st decline,high street decline,store,stores,decoration,decorations,sign,entrance,crowds,crowded,busy
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABY9AH - Westfield Stratford City is a shopping centre in Stratford, London, which opened on 13 September 2011. With a total retail floor area of 1,910,000 square feet (177,000 m2), it is one of the largest urban shopping centres in Europe, and the 4th-largest shopping centre in the UK by retail space, behind Westfield London, the MetroCentre, and the Trafford Centre. Taking the surrounding shopping area into account, it is the second largest urban shopping centre in the European Union.
Originally fully owned by the Westfield Group, in November 2010 ABP Pension Fund and CPP Investment Board each purchased a 25% shareholding, with Westfield retaining 50%. Westfield's holding is now owned by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield following Unibail-Rodamco's acquisition of Westfield Corporation in 2018.
Westfield Stratford City is adjacent to the London Olympic Park, International Quarter London, East Village, Stratford Regional and Stratford International stations. The shopping centre is part of a large multi-purpose development project called Stratford City. It is promoted as contributing significantly to the local economy, with the creation of up to 10,000 permanent jobs including 2,001 going to local people. However, there are counter-reports of significant harm to other local businesses due to the preponderance of chain stores.
The site was formerly occupied by Stratford Works and Locomotive Depot.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,English,London,South East,Stratford,East London,SE,UK,Westfield,Xmas,Christmas,Westfield Christmas,shop,shops,retail,inside,interior,E20,results,Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield,night,evening,late night shopping,chain stores,out of town shopping,high st decline,high street decline,girl,lady,cycle,cycling,art,mural,decoration
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABY9AR - Westfield Stratford City is a shopping centre in Stratford, London, which opened on 13 September 2011. With a total retail floor area of 1,910,000 square feet (177,000 m2), it is one of the largest urban shopping centres in Europe, and the 4th-largest shopping centre in the UK by retail space, behind Westfield London, the MetroCentre, and the Trafford Centre. Taking the surrounding shopping area into account, it is the second largest urban shopping centre in the European Union.
Originally fully owned by the Westfield Group, in November 2010 ABP Pension Fund and CPP Investment Board each purchased a 25% shareholding, with Westfield retaining 50%. Westfield's holding is now owned by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield following Unibail-Rodamco's acquisition of Westfield Corporation in 2018.
Westfield Stratford City is adjacent to the London Olympic Park, International Quarter London, East Village, Stratford Regional and Stratford International stations. The shopping centre is part of a large multi-purpose development project called Stratford City. It is promoted as contributing significantly to the local economy, with the creation of up to 10,000 permanent jobs including 2,001 going to local people. However, there are counter-reports of significant harm to other local businesses due to the preponderance of chain stores.
The site was formerly occupied by Stratford Works and Locomotive Depot.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,English,London,South East,East London,SE,UK,Christmas,Westfield Christmas,shop,shops,retail,inside,interior,E20,results,Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield,sign,Westfield sign,entrance,night,evening,late night shopping,chain stores,out of town shopping,high st decline,high street decline,store,stores,retailing,retailers,twinkly,lights
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABY9DN - Westfield Stratford City is a shopping centre in Stratford, London, which opened on 13 September 2011. With a total retail floor area of 1,910,000 square feet (177,000 m2), it is one of the largest urban shopping centres in Europe, and the 4th-largest shopping centre in the UK by retail space, behind Westfield London, the MetroCentre, and the Trafford Centre. Taking the surrounding shopping area into account, it is the second largest urban shopping centre in the European Union.
Originally fully owned by the Westfield Group, in November 2010 ABP Pension Fund and CPP Investment Board each purchased a 25% shareholding, with Westfield retaining 50%. Westfield's holding is now owned by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield following Unibail-Rodamco's acquisition of Westfield Corporation in 2018.
Westfield Stratford City is adjacent to the London Olympic Park, International Quarter London, East Village, Stratford Regional and Stratford International stations. The shopping centre is part of a large multi-purpose development project called Stratford City. It is promoted as contributing significantly to the local economy, with the creation of up to 10,000 permanent jobs including 2,001 going to local people. However, there are counter-reports of significant harm to other local businesses due to the preponderance of chain stores.
The site was formerly occupied by Stratford Works and Locomotive Depot.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AERR67 - Primark is an Irish fast fashion retailer with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and a subsidiary of the British food processing and retail company ABF. The company is named Penneys in the Republic of Ireland, where it was founded. The Penneys brand is not used outside of Ireland because it is owned elsewhere by American retailer J. C. Penney. The company has operations in Europe and the United States.
The company's first store, still in operation, was founded by Arthur Ryan on behalf of the Weston family (who had founded Associated British Foods in 1935) in June 1969 on 47 Mary Street, Dublin.
Success in the Republic of Ireland led to expansion into Northern Ireland, with Penneys opening a large store in Belfast City Centre in 1971. The company subsequently expanded outside of Ireland with a Primark store in Derby, England, in 1973. The company could not use the name Penneys in Europe outside Ireland as it was registered by J. C. Penney. The name Primark was then invented to use outside Ireland
Primark offers a diverse range of products, including baby and children's clothing, womenswear, menswear, homeware, accessories, footwear, beauty products and confectionery
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P8KF04 - House of Fraser is a British department store group with 54 stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was established in Glasgow, Scotland in 1849 as Arthur and Fraser. By 1891, it was known as Fraser & Sons. The company grew steadily during the early 20th century, and after the Second World War a large number of acquisitions transformed the company into a national chain.
From 1936 onwards the company expanded substantially through acquisitions, including Scottish Drapery Corporation (1952), Binns (1953), Barkers of Kensington (1957), and Dickins & Jones and the Harrods group (1959). In 1948, the company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange. Later acquisitions included Howells (1972) and Army & Navy Stores (1973).
Ownership of the group passed to the Al Fayed family in 1985 (?615million), and in 1995 it was listed in the FTSE Index as House of Fraser plc, with Harrods moved into the private ownership of the Al Fayeds. In the 1990s several stores were closed and fifteen stores transferred to a joint venture with British Land Company, which then continued operating under their old name. The former Harrod group store D H Evans on Oxford Street, London was re-branded as House of Fraser in 2001 and became the chain's flagship store.
In May 2018, the group entered a company voluntary arrangement, and in June the closure of 31 stores was announced. On 10 August 2018 Mike Ashley's Sports Direct chain agreed to buy the business (stores, stock, brand) for ?90 million after the chain went into administration earlier that day.
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Doncaster,South Yorkshire,England,Donny,town,town centre,shop,retail,Doncaster Town Centre,Danum,Roman Danum,DN1,DN1 Postcode,Outlet,House Of Fraser Outlet Store,Frenchgate,UK,outlet store,retail decline,HOF,10-14 Baxter Gate,DN1 1NR,centre,history,historic,buildings,store,stores,shopping,high St,High Street,retailing,business,businesses,thriving
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P8KF06 - House of Fraser is a British department store group with 54 stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was established in Glasgow, Scotland in 1849 as Arthur and Fraser. By 1891, it was known as Fraser & Sons. The company grew steadily during the early 20th century, and after the Second World War a large number of acquisitions transformed the company into a national chain.
From 1936 onwards the company expanded substantially through acquisitions, including Scottish Drapery Corporation (1952), Binns (1953), Barkers of Kensington (1957), and Dickins & Jones and the Harrods group (1959). In 1948, the company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange. Later acquisitions included Howells (1972) and Army & Navy Stores (1973).
Ownership of the group passed to the Al Fayed family in 1985 (?615million), and in 1995 it was listed in the FTSE Index as House of Fraser plc, with Harrods moved into the private ownership of the Al Fayeds. In the 1990s several stores were closed and fifteen stores transferred to a joint venture with British Land Company, which then continued operating under their old name. The former Harrod group store D H Evans on Oxford Street, London was re-branded as House of Fraser in 2001 and became the chain's flagship store.
In May 2018, the group entered a company voluntary arrangement, and in June the closure of 31 stores was announced. On 10 August 2018 Mike Ashley's Sports Direct chain agreed to buy the business (stores, stock, brand) for ?90 million after the chain went into administration earlier that day.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJKM -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRTR - Empty Woolworths Store Longton SOT Stoke 2013, still not filled. An indication of the decline of high street retailing and particularly in the Potteries area of Staffordshire
In November 2008 Woolworths Group entered administration with Deloitte, and by early January 2009 all of its stores had closed. Woolworths' financial performance had been declining in the previous few years, and the events of the closure coincided with the financial crisis and recession which was occurring at the time.
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