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lindsay ormerod

11-03-2005 18:41

More shops closing down!

Noticed today that David Spruce[the Clarke's shoe shop] is closing down, as is the Pine shop just next to it on Abbey Street and the Lucky Shoe shop on Bank St too. Along with Barnes' furniture store,4 independent retailers closing down in a short space of time.Looby Lou[kids clothes shop] on Water St closed last week.I can't help but think that the extortionate business rates and the appalling state of our town centre has played a massive part in the demise of these shops.When I worked in the Arndale Centre last year we were always hearing rumours of who was closing next,and believe me even M&S was mentioned at one point fairly recently !
It's definitely case of use it or lose it!

garinda

11-03-2005 18:46

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Sadly rats and sinking ships spring to mind.

WillowTheWhisp

11-03-2005 18:47

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There's going to be nothing left in Accy in a bit but pound shops and charity shops. :(

rockrabbit

11-03-2005 18:52

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

There's going to be nothing left in Accy in a bit but pound shops and charity shops. :(

and off licenses

Acrylic-bob

11-03-2005 19:29

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And the Idiot in Chief sits in Scaitcliffe House and Fiddles while Accrington burns!

g78	11-03-2005 20:08

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hmm so its a string of pound shops, a few pubs and oxfam...... we are going to be one rocking town. As you can see on my profile, my vision of accrington is almost certainly on its way...... not.

park381

11-03-2005 20:23

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Originally Posted by rockrabbit

and off licenses

Thought we had all those in ossy :confused:

park381

11-03-2005 20:30

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

There's going to be nothing left in Accy in a bit but pound shops and charity shops. :(

If Lindsay is right, there'll be more room for new pound shops
Oh my what a sorry state of affairs

Uncle Mick

11-03-2005 21:58

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It started going downhill when Wardleworths closed. A town without a bookshop is an uneducated town. Lucky the panopticon is going to bring the crowds flocking back !!

WillowTheWhisp

11-03-2005 22:09

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According to the "Powers That Be" it's going to make them flock overhead to view it from above. Any chance of getting a few shops up in the clouds?

park381

11-03-2005 22:09

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Originally Posted by Uncle Mick

It started going downhill when Wardleworths closed. A town without a bookshop is an uneducated town. Lucky the panopticon is going to bring the crowds flocking back !!

Oh dear uncle Mick................:worthy: :worthy: :worthy:

Sparkologist

11-03-2005 22:12

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Don't forget the kee-bab shops! They are expanding in Accy faster than the Chinese economy.

-pixie

11-03-2005 22:13

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

According to the "Powers That Be" it's going to make them flock overhead to view it from above. Any chance of getting a few shops up in the clouds?

I don't see why not. Its where most of the panopticons supporters heads seem to be...(yes I could've been crude, but chose not to be!)

accyplus

12-03-2005 10:27

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May be the internet as a bearing on a lot of shop closures,for instance the antique shop business as suffered due to Ebay shopping,and things in general are a lot cheaper
on the internet,for instance I have just purchased a new camera for £125,selling at
Argos for £199-99.

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