I forgot about the Early Learning Center until you posted this.
Woolworths pick’n’mix was basically childhood currency nothing’s filled that gap since.
Wilko.
I know some have returned, but the one near us is now a Poundland. just not the same at all.
Toys Я Us – same thing, they’ve got a corner of some T G Jones.
W H Smith – now T G Jones.
Physical media stores WILL come back
Poundworld:
Don’t forget toys r us.
I didn’t know how much I would miss Woolworths until it was gone.
Made me think of Tandy.
Index
remember Netto
What happened to JJB?
Maplins and Toys R Us too
Gamestation, my beloved. So many games and experiences I owe you. You were the store who made me a gamer. Rest in power, king 👑
I used to work at BHS during uni. Cleaning job but I enjoyed it. Occasionally pulled an all nighter and rocked up to clean at 6am fucking hell that would kill me these days haha
Comet is supposedly making a comeback according to their website
Wilko was actually useful and it’s a real annoyance it’s gone, the others were all past their best but Wilko was actually good and they bungled it
Safeway, Saveright, C&A, Debenhams, Netto, Wilkos, Woolies. It’s like my childhood has truly gone
I could spend an entire afternoon in here. It literally had everything. Even the cafe on the third floor was decent and reasonably priced. I miss Maplin too 🙁
Nothing but vape shops, betting shops, Turkish barbers and charity shops now (unsurprisingly).
They have a virgin mega store in Marrakesh
The ‘Listening Posts’ in Virgin Megastore were a genuinely great idea and saved me from making what would’ve been some very disappointing purchases.
Somerfield will always be remembered for the greater good.
Shit! When did they get rid of Early Learning Centre????
Mothercare!
Is it too simplistic to say that it’s Bezo’s fault and we’re all accessories, and it’s only going to get worse?
C&A. I really miss C&A. I know it still exists overseas, but I miss the one we had here!
Want to know something really weird?
C&A stores still operate on mainland Europe and I assure you NOTHING has changed. From the yellow lighting to the obsession with shoulder pads in women’s clothing.
Our price was where I got my first ever record, first ever tape, first ever CD and first ever DVD lol
Alldays?
Comet are making a comeback I think. Quite slowly though. I get a warning when trying to get on their website
Gamestation was better than Game..
I used to love “maplin” they would have random techy bits I would randomly need.
And if your town wasn’t big enough for Virgin Megastore, at least you got an Our Price, right?
Blockbuster wasn’t a store.
It was a community.
It was a safe space.
It was a home.
This is a true story, my partner and I used to use our local Blockbuster constantly. Without us realising it, we must have become familiar sights to the staff. We only realised when we went in one day to rent something and the woman behind the counter got all excited, saying “Oh, we’ve got something of yours here! We’ve been waiting for you to come in!” Then she reached below the desk and pulled out a 6×4 photo of my partner and I, taken at a friend’s wedding not long before.
Turns out it must have ended up stuck between a couple of DVDs we returned via the drop box, and the staff had had it sitting there waiting for us, since they recognised us, but didn’t actually know us.
Maybe I should share that story on r/mildlyinteresting
Wilkinsons?
Rumbelows.
Wilko. I miss Wilkinsons so much. You could literally buy everything under one roof at a really decent price. Still have xmas decorations and tools from back in the day
Virgin megastores, listening to albums on the headphones pods!
Kwiksave was so cheap looking back, remember the Silky Salon shampoo & condition in the green bottles from kwiksave i think every one used to buy them lol
Debenhams before it went online.
The sad thing is people actually shopped in them shops they didn’t close down from lack of customers
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I forgot about the Early Learning Center until you posted this.
Woolworths pick’n’mix was basically childhood currency nothing’s filled that gap since.
Wilko.
I know some have returned, but the one near us is now a Poundland. just not the same at all.
Toys Я Us – same thing, they’ve got a corner of some T G Jones.
W H Smith – now T G Jones.
Physical media stores WILL come back
Poundworld:
Don’t forget toys r us.
I didn’t know how much I would miss Woolworths until it was gone.
Made me think of Tandy.
Index
remember Netto
What happened to JJB?
Maplins and Toys R Us too
Gamestation, my beloved. So many games and experiences I owe you. You were the store who made me a gamer. Rest in power, king 👑
I used to work at BHS during uni. Cleaning job but I enjoyed it. Occasionally pulled an all nighter and rocked up to clean at 6am fucking hell that would kill me these days haha
Comet is supposedly making a comeback according to their website
Wilko was actually useful and it’s a real annoyance it’s gone, the others were all past their best but Wilko was actually good and they bungled it
Safeway, Saveright, C&A, Debenhams, Netto, Wilkos, Woolies. It’s like my childhood has truly gone
https://preview.redd.it/mlx94u19xjag1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a96f3fd09b238b110cfce9ac856b23fa0ccaefa
I could spend an entire afternoon in here. It literally had everything. Even the cafe on the third floor was decent and reasonably priced. I miss Maplin too 🙁
Nothing but vape shops, betting shops, Turkish barbers and charity shops now (unsurprisingly).
They have a virgin mega store in Marrakesh
The ‘Listening Posts’ in Virgin Megastore were a genuinely great idea and saved me from making what would’ve been some very disappointing purchases.
Somerfield will always be remembered for the greater good.
Shit! When did they get rid of Early Learning Centre????
Mothercare!
Is it too simplistic to say that it’s Bezo’s fault and we’re all accessories, and it’s only going to get worse?
C&A. I really miss C&A. I know it still exists overseas, but I miss the one we had here!
Want to know something really weird?
C&A stores still operate on mainland Europe and I assure you NOTHING has changed. From the yellow lighting to the obsession with shoulder pads in women’s clothing.
Our price was where I got my first ever record, first ever tape, first ever CD and first ever DVD lol
Alldays?
Comet are making a comeback I think. Quite slowly though. I get a warning when trying to get on their website
Gamestation was better than Game..
I used to love “maplin” they would have random techy bits I would randomly need.
And if your town wasn’t big enough for Virgin Megastore, at least you got an Our Price, right?
Blockbuster wasn’t a store.
It was a community.
It was a safe space.
It was a home.
This is a true story, my partner and I used to use our local Blockbuster constantly. Without us realising it, we must have become familiar sights to the staff. We only realised when we went in one day to rent something and the woman behind the counter got all excited, saying “Oh, we’ve got something of yours here! We’ve been waiting for you to come in!” Then she reached below the desk and pulled out a 6×4 photo of my partner and I, taken at a friend’s wedding not long before.
Turns out it must have ended up stuck between a couple of DVDs we returned via the drop box, and the staff had had it sitting there waiting for us, since they recognised us, but didn’t actually know us.
Maybe I should share that story on r/mildlyinteresting
Wilkinsons?
Rumbelows.
Wilko. I miss Wilkinsons so much. You could literally buy everything under one roof at a really decent price. Still have xmas decorations and tools from back in the day
Virgin megastores, listening to albums on the headphones pods!
Kwiksave was so cheap looking back, remember the Silky Salon shampoo & condition in the green bottles from kwiksave i think every one used to buy them lol
Debenhams before it went online.
The sad thing is people actually shopped in them shops they didn’t close down from lack of customers
Don’t forget:
https://preview.redd.it/9klhnktvfkag1.jpeg?width=556&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76334e0434b7821a279d96ed0eb7b8f53a7a5829
For those in Scotland
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