Winchester’s former Debenhams is being divided on ground level into restaurant spaces and a hotel chain above; while the empty stores in towns and cities including Gloucester, Norwich, Northampton and Leeds are all being turned into student accommodation.
What’s replacing Debenhams?
Next beauty halls. Next signed a deal last year to replace five former Debenhams stores with its own standalone beauty offering.
What is happening to the old Debenhams?
Work has this week been taking place to empty the huge store of its retail fittings. The former Debenhams department store in Bristol city centre has a new owner, it can be revealed today (October 12) – as shop fittings from the landmark six-storey building were being dumped outside.
Is Debenhams Online still in business?
Debenhams. Debenhams, which fell into administration for a second time in April 2020, was snapped up by Boohoo in January 2021, which bought its brand, ecommerce operations and assets in a £55 million deal.
What is Debenhams in Bath going to be?
Debenhams’ 120,000 sq ft department store in a Bath shopping centre could potentially become a mixed-use office scheme, with its landlords appointing agents to oversee a prospective revamp.
Who will take over Debenhams stores?
Flannels and Sports Direct are set to open two new flagship stores in the Metrocentre. The brands, which belong to former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, will take over the huge store that was once home to Debenhams.
Who is taking over Debenhams?
The Frasers Group has recently taken over the 130,000 sq ft former Debenhams store in Gateshead in the North East, which will become home to Sports Direct and Flannels. Blackpool’s former Debenhams store, which closed in May 2021, has retail space spread over three floors.
What shop has replaced Debenhams at Lakeside?
The new M&S store will be the unit where Debenhams previously was, and will look to open in 2023. Nick Pucci, regional manager at M&S, said: “We are really excited to be relocating to a new store at Lakeside.
What is Debenhams Chelmsford going to be?
Chelmsford. At the beginning of 2021, AEW Investment Management purchased the Chelmsford Debenhams site for £4.8 million. At the time AEW bought the unit, plans to turn the site into either leisure, office or residential space was considered.
What replaces Debenhams Chelmsford?
Swindon’s former Debenhams store could be turned into a self-storage scheme of 900 lockers. The building owner, Meadow Partners, and self-storage operator StoreAway have jointly submitted plans to Swindon Borough Council to create a state-of-the-art storage hub at the 100,000 sq ft, 1960s building.
What will happen to empty Debenhams stores?
The former department store will be converted into 134 flats after getting final approval by councillors.
What will replace Debenhams Merry Hill?
Bosses at Merry Hill say there is no update on what could replace Debenhams at the Black Country shopping centre. It is a huge space that has remained empty since Debenhams closed for good last year. The department store closed for the final time on May 15, 2021. And the two-floor store has remained empty ever since.
Will Debenhams come back?
A Debenhams shop is to reopen in the UK for the first time since the chain was bought out of liquidation for £55m by Boohoo. A flagship Debenhams beauty store will launch at Manchester’s Arndale, selling cosmetics, fragrance and skincare products.
What new shops are coming to Bath?
We’ve got the lowdown on every new store set to hit Bath this year:
- TR Hayes. In a nutshell…
- Flowers by Blomme. In a nutshell…
- Apotheke Perfume. In a nutshell…
- Share and Repair. In a nutshell…
- Candy World. In a nutshell…
- Always Sunday Store. In a nutshell…
- The Urban Gardens. In a Nutshell:
- Lululemon Athletica.
Who is taking over Debenhams in Bath?
Marks & Spencer is eyeing up six former Debenhams sites in a major shake-up of its 110 stores as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Is Bath getting a Zara?
Zara is coming to Bath as the city centre prepares itself for a retail reshuffle that could introduce a host of new shops to the area.
Is Primark moving into Debenhams?
A major clothing retailer has denied rumours that it will be taking over Workington’s empty Debenhams store. Primark has confirmed that it is not behind plans lodged with Allerdale Council which refer to a ‘leading national clothing retailer’ moving into the three-story building on Washington Square.
Is House of Fraser still trading?
Current branches. All stores trade as House of Fraser unless otherwise stated (July 2022): Aylesbury (formerly Beatties; acquired 2005)
Is Debenhams online only now?
Debenhams, which went under in December 2020 and was bought by boohoo Group in early 2021 as a online-only proposition, already sees some 300 million UK hits annually and is the UK’s number two retailer of skincare products.
What will happen to Debenhams Exeter?
Under the plans, the now-closed department store would be replaced with 900 lockers inside the building. The building has been vacant since 2020.
Who is moving into Debenhams Metrocentre?
Frasers Group owned Flannels and Sports Direct have taken new flagship stores at the Metrocentre shopping destination in Gateshead, set to open in 2023. Parent company SportsDirect.com Retail Limited has taken the former Debenhams store in the centre’s Red Mall for the two brands.