Debenhams - another shop from my past gone.

yes, that's a good point. and with xmas coming up, do not give gift vouchers. so many turn worthless.

Ladies make sure you use up any gift vouchers you may have or you may loose them,advice given from my DDs friend today who will be loosing her job at Debenhams after 15yrs.

My first job at 15 was in the Richmond-upon-Thames Debenhams in the coffee shop. Then ag 16 after being expelled from my boarding school i did a training management scheme in Marshall and snellgrove on Oxford st. I sold clocks and watches than cruise wear. Also did a stint in gloves. Had to do months in arrivals in the basement. The stores were linked by underground tunnels. It was good fun. Stores became old fashioned and lost their way.

Phillip Greed has been siphoning money out of the pension fund for years . He'll be OK on his private jet and yacht. He should be stripped of his knighthood. He's run this company into the ground. His put most of the money into his wife's name to avoid scrutiny. Disgusting.

It would be nice to see the return of independent shops to the High St. I often visit Louth in Lincs and it has a number of independent shops there, lovely to see different things for sale.

I remember enjoying the Personal Shopper experience in Glasgow Debenhams, in 2003, when I was looking for my Mother of the Groom outfit for DS1's wedding.

I don't know where you would get that kind of service now. I'm sorry to see Debenhams go.

Apparently Debenhams are going to open tomorrow for a "Wild Wednesday - everything must go".

Absolutely asking for Covid trouble. What could possibly go wrong?

I used to love Debenhans on Oxford Street. It did grow into a little shops within a big shop experience over the years but I could always find something nice to buy.
I could never understand why the bridal department at the top was right next to the smells coming from the restaurant?

I agree Urmstongran

Soon high streets will be for ‘experiences’ only - anything that can’t be bought on line - coffee shops, nail bars, hairdressers, bars & restaurants, ice cream parlours and chip shops!

Some Bon Marche shops have re-opened but not all.

Not been able to visit our small place in our lovey Market Town since November- will there be a town centre with shops by the time we can visit again. Bon Marché, Scottish Mills, Peacocks and more gone ... so sad.

And the great Shopping centre in the nearby large town will look like a ghost town

Online shopping provides employment, it's just different jobs. Debenhams has I am afraid been in trouble for a long time, that kind of shop just doesnt work anymore. We need to look at the high street once the pandemic is over as the current model is just not working and will continue not to work.

I expect the fall of the Arcadia group was the final straw as Debenhams had their stores within a store. I'm afraid Debenhams lost its way a long time ago.
So sorry for all the staff involved who have lost their jobs. Maybe Philip Green will sell his yacht to plug the hole in the pension fund.

& I grew up with TopShop! Spent half my wages in there every month.