Stafford shops closing - Turning into a ghost town?

[Trumpet]

the Barley Mow.

Best avoided.

 

[proactive]

Best avoided.

Most certainly.

 

[Noah]

White Swan in Conington, then a fairly remote Greene King pub with beers served by gravity from casks stillaged in the bar. Hosted all sorts of events to attract custom. Since 2013 a free house owned by a local company with handpumps but also by gravity at beer festivals. Still hosting all sorts of events. Wasn't this thread supposed to be about Stafford shops closing?

 

[Glam]

Wasn't this thread supposed to be about Stafford shops closing?

Yep, but as always, it's been turned into Pub Chat. Last time I looked, there was a special place on this Forum for that. But no bugger seems to care.

 

[Mudgie]

White Swan in Conington, then a fairly remote Greene King pub with beers served by gravity from casks stillaged in the bar. Hosted all sorts of events to attract custom. Since 2013 a free house owned by a local company with handpumps but also by gravity at beer festivals. Still hosting all sorts of events. Wasn't this thread supposed to be about Stafford shops closing?

I must have been near it on the A14 years ago but just kept on to Cambridge where there are of course plenty of good pubs.
Now, can we please get back to discussing Stafford shops closing ?

 

[gilbert grape]

Yep, but as always, it's been turned into Pub Chat. Last time I looked, there was a special place on this Forum for that. But no bugger seems to care.

 

[Tumble weed]

I noticed that h&m in town have replaced check out staff with a self service machine and only one checkout. I didn't notice what it was till I was at the front after having queued to be served by the seemingly single member of staff on duty in store. But yeah , a few more jobs lost.

 

[proactive]

I noticed that h&m in town have replaced check out staff with a self service machine and only one checkout. I didn't notice what it was till I was at the front after having queued to be served by the seemingly single member of staff on duty in store. But yeah , a few more jobs lost.

The greater the level of automation in shops the lesser the convenience for the customer.

 

[Noah]

CarpetRight at Queens is closing July 9th. It is going to become a charity shop.

 

[Tumble weed]

Another store gone.

 

[Tumble weed]

Strolled through the actual market today, there really isn't much left there inside there now unfortunately, with some of the remaining ones holding a closing down sale .

 

[c0tt0nt0p]

Fast food joint opposite Primark getting repossessed

 

[Wormella]

I hope that paves the way for something good, it's such a prime spot

 

[Mudgie]

I hope that paves the way for something good, it's such a prime spot

But prime spot means prime rent.

 

[Feed The Goat]

But prime spot means prime rent.

Only if you actually pay it.

 

[Tumble weed]

Fast food joint opposite Primark getting repossessed
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Interestingly, that does confirm the whole development is indeed now owned by Sports Direct International .

 

[Tumble weed]

Interestingly, that does confirm the whole development is indeed now owned by Sports Direct International .

Wonder if they'll put another one of their units there.

 

[Mudgie]

Only if you actually pay it.

So the premises will remain vacant, and before long that area will start to resemble Gaolgate Street.

 

[Thehooperman]

So the premises will remain vacant, and before long that area will start to resemble Gaolgate Street.

OR will all of the stores migrate back to the old M&S and Debenhams buildings, thus regenerating the actual town centre????

 

[Trumpet]

Only if you actually pay it.

And you can see what happens then.