Marks and spencer Swansea

[jack_lord]

I do a lot of work for M&S, Tesco and Aldi

 

[monmouth]

I do a lot of work for M&S, Tesco and Aldi

All those shelves don't stack themselves.

Poor joke, sorry.

 

[Jack2jack]

Apparently the council had been working with M&S for years to keep them in the city centre. At the end of the day if they (M&S) think it's a lost cause, then closure was inevitable. Another flagship shop gone, it's a real shame, for everyone concerned.

 

[ARQS]

When I read it I was surprised it was still there. I still go into town, albeit very rarely... but would very unlikely step foot in M+S.

Shopping in person in city centres in the same way as everyone previously did is obviously dying out, never to return. And I don't even necessarily think that's a bad thing, just life. This sort of thing will always be driven by human behaviour as the world changes. Mad to think what town centres used to be like though!

Although, I can't help but think there's a place for smaller stores carrying less stock for people to browse and then order online.

I find online shopping brilliant when you know what you want but you can't beat wandering around and browsing when you're looking for ideas for Xmas presents etc.

How do you know what's out there otherwise? And some products you do sort of need to feel in your hands too.

 

[Smurph]

Apparently the council had been working with M&S for years to keep them in the city centre. At the end of the day if they (M&S) think it's a lost cause, then closure was inevitable. Another flagship shop gone, it's a real shame, for everyone concerned.

That’s fair enough.

My biggest concern is how long the building is going to be empty for and what eventually replaces it.

My guess would be flats.

 

[Jack2jack]

That’s fair enough.

My biggest concern is how long the building is going to be empty for and what eventually replaces it.

My guess would be flats.

Indeed, there seems to be a huge appetite to fill empty buildings and turn them into accommodation, personally I dont see the benefit. On paper it seems like a great idea, i.e. the more people you have living in the city centre, the more they actually spend there, however, this become a moot point, when shops, restaurants and the like are closing down at a rate of knots, it all seems too little too late and a bit desperate. I'm not saying its anyone fault per se, it is what it is. It's just kicking the inevitable can down the road.
I would add that it's an issue throughout the country, not just here.

 

[monmouth]

Although, I can't help but think there's a place for smaller stores carrying less stock for people to browse and then order online.

I find online shopping brilliant when you know what you want but you can't beat wandering around and browsing when you're looking for ideas for Xmas presents etc.

How do you know what's out there otherwise? And some products you do sort of need to feel in your hands too.

Thank you, Ann Summers.

 

[jack_lord]

Thank you, Ann Summers.

Quite funny that I used to be part of the team that looked after the IT for Ann Summers as well

 

[Pentyrchjack]

I really feel for the older generation who are not IT savvy or highly mobile and will have nowhere in Swansea to buy clothes for that generation. If you think about it all the following and more have disappeared: Calders, Bryn Lewis, Don Adlam, Debenhams, David Evans, BHS, Coop Clothes and next M&S.

Sad times.

 

[LeonWasTheDogs]

Apparently the council had been working with M&S for years to keep them in the city centre. At the end of the day if they (M&S) think it's a lost cause, then closure was inevitable. Another flagship shop gone, it's a real shame, for everyone concerned.

That’s pretty much it for the centre now isn’t it? Except for buying some nice fish from the market of course. The sweet shop there is awesome too, a real blast back to the 80s, but they probably can’t keep the whole city centre alive.

 

[LeonWasTheDogs]

Quite funny that I used to be part of the team that looked after the IT for Ann Summers as well

Did you keep that up for long?

 

[waynekerr55]

Quite funny that I used to be part of the team that looked after the IT for Ann Summers as well

I just thought of Martin Goodman in the anniversary episode of Friday Night Dinner

 

[jack_lord]

Did you keep that up for long?

They gave me some freebies that helped

 

[Pegojack]

They gave me some freebies that helped

Blue pills?

 

[Niigata Jack]

That’s fair enough.

My biggest concern is how long the building is going to be empty for and what eventually replaces it.

My guess would be flats.

What's in the British Home stores building these days> I walked past there last Friday and it looked like offices etc, apart from that I didn't take that much notice, bid store that was like M&S.