{"id":31146,"date":"2025-04-18T20:54:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T20:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/31146\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T20:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T20:54:09","slug":"liverpool-one-venue-permanently-closed-after-more-than-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/31146\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool ONE venue &#8216;permanently closed&#8217; after more than 10 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The social media accounts for the venue have been updated to reflect the closure<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1_30b7541b-7912-4e63-8ced-31a015e465a8.jpg\" alt=\"The Liverpool ONE site is listed as permanently closed on Google\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The Liverpool ONE site is listed as permanently closed on Google<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A Liverpool ONE venue has permanently closed. Sblended Milkshakes is located on the top floor of the shopping complex, next to Slim Chickens and Yo! Sushi, in a site situated directly opposite the entrance to the Odeon Cinema.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">After more than 10 years of operating out of the<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-one\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> Liverpool ONE location<\/a>, the shop&#8217;s opening hours have been updated on Google to state it is &#8216;permanently closed&#8217;, with similar updates being posted on the brand&#8217;s Instagram account, which had previously been inactive since November 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The smoothie and milkshake chain has a number of other locations elsewhere in the UK, including Greenwich, Bluewater and High Wycombe. The Paradise Street location is still listed on the company&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Sblended was perhaps best known for its range of &#8216;create your own&#8217; milkshakes, where customers could choose their size, flavours and topping to create a custom drink. The shop had a huge selection of chocolate bars, biscuits, cakes and sweets that customers could choose to add into their blended shakes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_a1cf87c4-cbf1-424c-ab91-6677f9cbe67d.jpg\" alt=\"The venue has updated its Instagram to permanently closed\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The venue has updated its Instagram to permanently closed<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It&#8217;s not the only recent closure inside the shopping complex. Last week, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/harvey-nichols-beauty-bazaar-closes-31393662\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvey Nichols Beauty Bazaar<\/a> closed its doors for the final time. The company&#8217;s logo has been removed from above the door with boarding placed in the windows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The store, which is located on Manesty&#8217;s Lane in the city centre, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/first-look-inside-harvey-nicholss-3328909\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">opened its doors for the first time in 2012<\/a>. News of its closure came last month after a mutual agreement with the company&#8217;s landlord to &#8220;focus on investment into full-category stores.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u200cIn a statement shared with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the ECHO<\/a>, a Harvey Nichols spokesperson said: \u201cAs we implement our strategy to reposition Harvey Nichols for growth, our emphasis is on full category stores within our estate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cWe have reviewed our store portfolio and mutually agreed with the Landlord of our Beauty Bazaar location in Liverpool to surrender the lease as we focus on investment into full-category stores. Unfortunately, this means that our employees in the Liverpool store may be at risk of redundancy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_JS362758272.jpg\" alt=\"The public enter the new Harvey Nichols Beauty Bazaar in Liverpool ONE\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The public enter the new Harvey Nichols Beauty Bazaar in Liverpool ONE(Image: Photo by Andrew Teebay)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We have entered into a consultation process and are doing everything we can to support those affected by the surrender.&#8221; A spokesperson from Liverpool ONE said: &#8220;Beauty Bazaar Harvey Nichols has made an important contribution to Liverpool ONE\u2019s success since opening in 2012.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We\u2019re committed to bringing the best, in-demand brands to Liverpool ONE and we have well-progressed plans to transform the space that will ensure Liverpool ONE continues to go from the strength-to-strength. We look forward to sharing an update soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But despite recent closures, 2025 is a huge year of openings for Liverpool ONE, with UNIQLO, Sephora and other huge brands arriving at the shopping complex over the coming months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-one\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bath &amp; Body Works, <\/a>which provides a range of body lotions, candles, home fragrances, soaps and personal care products, will be among the latest shops to open in the complex.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The American chain moves into a 3,000 square foot unit. Colourful boarding was posted teasing the store, advertising the brand&#8217;s creams, candles and hand washes with vibrant colours and water splashes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u200cThe Liverpool ECHO understands the store is preparing to open next weekend with final touches being completed for the launch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-one\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bath &amp; Body Works<\/a> will neighbour two new arrivals &#8211; soft toy brand Miniso and returning staple Boux Avenue. Boux Avenue&#8217;s opening was initially set for April 17 but has been postponed to a date which is yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The brand has relocated numerous times but will finally settle in a new unit at<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-one\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> Lower South John Street<\/a> in<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-one\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> Liverpool ONE.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The social media accounts for the venue have been updated to reflect the closureThe Liverpool ONE site is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31147,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,786,4884,179,18516,246,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-31146","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-food-and-drink","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-liverpool","13":"tag-liverpool-one","14":"tag-shopping","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114360960045199419","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31146\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}