So after the other conversation about meadowhall's Sainsburys and there was alot of response to that so therefore thought I would set this topic up. So people who are moving in and out of Meadowhall? I am really interested and don't know exactly???

Kerry Lou
xxx

I thought you worked there? I know you don't know everything, but you're my usual source of Meadowhall info on here! Have I got it all wrong? (story of my life!)

Originally posted by Kerry_Lou
So people who are moving out of Meadowhall?

Everyone now H&M are opening in town

Originally posted by Disco_Cat
Everyone now H&M are opening in town

Yeah, H&M will save the city centre.

No way, whereabouts?

In the block currently being redeveloped at the top of Fargate.

It's a shame we're not having something a bit more up market on fargate.

Can't imagine the H+M at M'Hall lasting long if the one in town is a success.

Or has it gone already????

Originally posted by nick2
It's a shame we're not having something a bit more up market on fargate.

Hear, hear Nick! Would be nice to have an Armani Collezioni in Sheffield (though they would have to employ some serious Security).

Armani.....have a word with yourself.You can buy it in at least 4 shops in Sheffield

Originally posted by SheffBloke
Armani.....have a word with yourself.You can buy it in at least 4 shops in Sheffield

I haven't found Collezioni anywhere in Sheffield. Sure you can find Emporio or the jeans collection but I want the white label diffusion line.

Yeah well..............forget it,try Leeds,Nottingham or Manchester.

PS.......ever tried Primark?

Originally posted by SheffBloke
PS.......ever tried Primark?

Yes, last year when I had to dress a guy for the bonfire.

Originally posted by nick2
Yes, last year when I had to dress a guy for the bonfire.
:hihi: Reminds me of the days of charity shopping for fancy dress parties.

PS. Yes, I'm still alive - just too busy atm :(

I heard Harvey Nics is set to replace Sainsburys at Meadowhall. Any truth to this?

I think that's an urban rumour... I hope it is...

Hello well yes thats correct I work there honey so ask me what you want to know and if know i will answer

NO Harvery Nicks isnt replacing Sainsburys, Boots is taking some of it and the rest is being split up. If Harvey nicks was to come into meadowhall i am pretty sure it would be at the other end near Park lance but if i hear anything about it i will tell u. Only developments i know is that Primark might be coming into meadowhall. I am also kerryxxlou aswell just have two Id's and i dnt know why

I know for sure that an Apple Store is coming to Meadowhall by the end of the year...

bout time we had H&M in town saves me trekkin to meadowhell

sainsburys is well gone now.
monsoon are due to open a store on the top floor, and bay are also closing down.

all shops should leave meadowhall and move to sheffield centre.

good idea jazz then they would all go bust 'cos no one would shop there.

Lush had an advert in the Telegraph last week for staff for their new Meadowhall store.

Lush are definately coming in. Willman & jazz, meadowHALLS! not that bad

i'm with u kerry, devout male shopaholic so meadowhalls fine with me just don't like to think of trekking round the city centre.

you know what'd be great? Another sports shop!

Is there any truth to the rumour that primark are going where allders was?

I *heart* Primark

i wish theyd open the apple store up on the fargate...

and a h&m is nice.

Originally posted by absynthfairy
Is there any truth to the rumour that primark are going where allders was?

I *heart* Primark

See this (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?postid=510857#post510857) post for the latest rumours!

From what I've heard from people who work at meadowhall, Boots are taking over where Allders used to be and makimg a massive store all on one floor.

Unsure as to what's going to be where the downstairs boots is... I heard possibly a(nother/ bigger) Monsoon. Accessorize were advertising for staff for a new store in meadowhall and they're owned by monsoon so maybe...

SHops that most other similar sized cities have that we should (in town preferably, but frankly Meadowhall is a start), and before you start, I don't quite know why I'm saying all this because I'm supposed to be a socialist, but on the other hand I feel that the local economy would benefit so much from these kind of companies investing in the town centre. I wouldn't sacrifice any of our boutiques and one-off shops for any of these though:

Mango (what is wrong with them?! York has one for arses sake!)
Mikey (there's a little one in Meadowhall but they should have a little store in town too)
Shellys
Faith (own store please, none of these Debenhams and TopShop excuses)
Miss Selfridge (why did they do away with the Debenhams outlet?!)
Zara (dudes! build one in town!!!!)
French Connection
Morgan

I'll add more when I think of them.

And I know I'm a hypocrite :rolleyes:

there is or maybe was a french connection shop in meadowhall which has been there ages, 2nd floor towards m&s ...

Originally posted by noseyrosie

Zara (dudes! build one in town!!!!)

They are doing. My daughter used to work at the Meadowhall one and its been on the cards for a long time now. Don't know where or when though.

Okay - contentious post alert.....

Given the fact that people travel so far to shop in these huge shopping centres, Meadowhall is losing out bigtime to the Trafford centre now, and it would be futile to try to compete on the same level.

We have all been saturated with the 'big names' to the point that every city centre and shopping centre is now a clone of the next.

I believe Sheffield (and possibly Meadowhall) should lead the inevitable backlash against this, and seek to attract independent and/or specialist stores that cannot easily be found elsewhere in the country.

I hold Nottingham's shopping centre up as an example for this theory :thumbsup:

Has it never occurred to you people that maybe there is more space for more/new shops in other towns?

H+M have been trying to open a branch in town now for 10 years, and it's never happened before now due to the lack of space, especially for large stores, in Sheffield.

Interesting.........

Originally posted by Strix
Okay - contentious post alert.....

Given the fact that people travel so far to shop in these huge shopping centres, Meadowhall is losing out bigtime to the Trafford centre now, and it would be futile to try to compete on the same level.

We have all been saturated with the 'big names' to the point that every city centre and shopping centre is now a clone of the next.

I believe Sheffield (and possibly Meadowhall) should lead the inevitable backlash against this, and seek to attract independent and/or specialist stores that cannot easily be found elsewhere in the country.

I hold Nottingham's shopping centre up as an example for this theory :thumbsup:

Very high rents/rates for City Centre facilities is so prohibitive these days that only the chains can afford the costs involved. The market is suffering very badly for lack of customers. So what do you suggest to attract these independent and/or specialist stores.

Originally posted by wendygs
Very high rents/rates for City Centre facilities is so prohibitive these days that only the chains can afford the costs involved. The market is suffering very badly for lack of customers. So what do you suggest to attract these independent and/or specialist stores.

the rents in meadowhall are so huge its unreal, also town it just as bad, smaller firms simply cannot afford the prime locations which cost around 20K a month in rent for a small unit.

Originally posted by savbaby
the rents in meadowhall are so huge its unreal, also town it just as bad, smaller firms simply cannot afford the prime locations which cost around 20K a month in rent for a small unit.

Sad, but true, thats why shops can't stay open on Division Street very long unless they charge realy high prices. I'm still sad that SUMO was forced to close. :(

Originally posted by savbaby
the rents in meadowhall are so huge its unreal, also town it just as bad, smaller firms simply cannot afford the prime locations which cost around 20K a month in rent for a small unit.

These costs are ones that the small chains can't afford for example Greggs make there money but if say Cooplands were in they just would not be able to afford it. Rents are huge but still the shops that are in Meadowhall pay there staff and rent and profit so its not that bad.

Originally posted by wendygs
Very high rents/rates for City Centre facilities is so prohibitive these days that only the chains can afford the costs involved. The market is suffering very badly for lack of customers. So what do you suggest to attract these independent and/or specialist stores.

There seems to be a two way split emerging here. One wants branches of known and established chains ie Zara, H&M and the like. This will come in time as the smaller units at the top of Fargate and in Orchard Sq are being made bigger to accomodate them.

The second cry is for more independent/specialist type shops. I cannot see this happening in the city centre. By definition they have to stock items not found in the chains and larger stores. These items/brands are usually more expensive and generally less well known other than to the cognoscenti. You cannot sell enough of these products to cover the rents and rates in a town centre location there simply are not enough people that recognise the brands or that are prepared to spend that much on them.

These small independent retailers will still exist to some extent but probably further out of town. Take Abbeydale Road starting at Totley Brook, Seasons Gift Shop with some lovely gift things not found anywhere else. Penrose & Reitburg at the bottom of Dore Road, really individual furnishings not found elsewhere. At Millhouses quite a few shops including specialist pet shop and a good card shop. Further on the new Specialist Snooker Cue shop, Oriental Rug Company, Calows Classical CD shop, Obscure Militaria type shop, Vamp Boutique, and so on.

Intriguing..........

Originally posted by Kerry_Lou
Intriguing..........

LOL .........

I didn't know what else to put but I did find it intrigueing

Originally posted by Kerry_Lou
Lush are definately coming in. Willman & jazz, meadowHALLS! not that bad

I thought you said you couldn't tell anyone what was moving in ... ;)

Originally posted by Kerry_Lou
I didn't know what else to put but I did find it intrigueing

I know !! That's why I thought it was funny x x

Im not supposed to say but there are some things that I don't mind saying. Feeling so so ill today

Originally posted by Strix
Okay - contentious post alert.....

Given the fact that people travel so far to shop in these huge shopping centres, Meadowhall is losing out bigtime to the Trafford centre now, and it would be futile to try to compete on the same level.



We went to the Trafford Centre on Saturday and boy was that new John Lewis fantastic (thought you'd like to know Strix as you used to work for them). It's really well laid out and airy, the selection of products is fantastic and the John Lewis Price Promise is applied properly (unlike Cole's). Selfridges is still a nice commodity to have there but parts of it are starting to look incredibly tired. Perhaps they need to invest some more money into making it look a bit better. But this time John Lewis really shined and left a lasting impression!

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The Trafford Centre also has a Space.NK so that means it wins hands down anyway. Got some of that Cinnamon Buns shower gel on Saturday - is awesome!

Everywhere these days rent costs are high especially in Meadowhall. Aww a lasting impression, wish med could do the same

I've never been to the Trafford Centre, I might give it a try at the weekend, it sounds good.

Originally posted by nick2
I've never been to the Trafford Centre, I might give it a try at the weekend, it sounds good.

Nick,
You must - I'm sure you will enjoy it. We went for a bit of lunch to Yo! in Selfridges and that was really nice also. I think you would like the home and kitchen stuff in Selfridges.

I think I should go now

Originally posted by Kerry_Lou
I think I should go now

Go where ?

to the trafford centre,lol i crack myself up sometimes with how blonde i can be

Oh I LOVE the Trafford Centre. Am taking the parents tomorrow! Not been since John Lewis opened, so look forward to seeing if it's as good as people say it is :D

While mentioning the specialist shops along Abbeydale Road, there's also that cookshop opposite Oddbins.

Well worth a visit. You get the impression that they know what they're talking about rather than some places where staff can be out of their depth when it comes to specialist knowledge.

Originally posted by Hopman
While mentioning the specialist shops along Abbeydale Road, there's also that cookshop opposite Oddbins.

Well worth a visit. You get the impression that they know what they're talking about rather than some places where staff can be out of their depth when it comes to specialist knowledge.

That is a fantastic shop and the owners are extremely friendly and knowledgable. They even let me try out some knives before I bought to ensure I got the best one for me. Plus going gives me an excuse to make a trip to Oddbins! ;)

Originally posted by JonJParr
We went to the Trafford Centre on Saturday and boy was that new John Lewis fantastic (thought you'd like to know Strix as you used to work for them). ....
See. How is meadowhall going to compete with that?
Thanks for the pointer Jon. Might get around to shopping there one day ;)

Or we could just take Brude to Peter Jones :D

Originally posted by Strix
See. How is meadowhall going to compete with that?

House of Fraser?

Originally posted by sheff_minx
From what I've heard from people who work at meadowhall, Boots are taking over where Allders used to be and makimg a massive store all on one floor.
That would be a strange move for them, as nationally Boots have admitted that their product diversification hasn't worked, and they're actually talking about renting out space in their larger stores to other traders.

I can't say there's a lot at Meadowhall that exites me, nor likely to be, but the one "chain" store I really miss having in Sheffield is Muji.

Take everything Kerry Lou says with a pinch of salt. I worked at Meadowhall and most staff there know bugger all about this type of thing.

Originally posted by antics
Take everything Kerry Lou says with a pinch of salt. I worked at Meadowhall and most staff there know bugger all about this type of thing.

Its not particulally difficult news to come by. Especially if said company's try and advertise for staff...

Originally posted by laalaa
House of Fraser?

Too down-market by comparison. Too small. Too dark.

I hate the Trafford centre. It just seems to have a poor selection of shops despite being bigger than Meadowhall.

and unbelievably... busier than meadowhall.

Originally posted by laalaa
House of Fraser?

The one in Meadowhall is rubbish, it's like a clearance shop, though they do have the best menswear in Meadowhall.

If Meadowhall wants to get more customers they need a shop like Selfridges, Harvey Nichols or even John Lewis, people expect a big "high end" department store at a shopping mall of that size.

Originally posted by antics
Take everything Kerry Lou says with a pinch of salt. I worked at Meadowhall and most staff there know bugger all about this type of thing.

Well out of the people that work at meadowhall im in a better position than most as I work for the people who decide who is going to be moving in and out of meadowhall so I findout developments sooner than most.

Here's a thought...................Lets evict all retail shops from Meadowhell and turn it into a gay mecca for England. We could have a English version of the Yumbo Centre (Gran Canaria)

Well.........it's never going to happen. lol........shame though....

Wm

i know what you mean in the yumbo centre strange place its a pity theres no nightlife down there like merry hill centre lets have a puerto rico commercial centre its great buy one drink get 7 free

I'd like to see 'Habitat' move into Meadowhell, it would be lovely to be able to get some decent, modern stuff without paying the earth.

Originally posted by Hels
I'd like to see 'Habitat' move into Meadowhell, it would be lovely to be able to get some decent, modern stuff without paying the earth.

Which habitat you going in? They sell Ikea copies for like twice the price!

If Meadowhall wants to get more customers they need a shop like Selfridges, Harvey Nichols or even John Lewis, people expect a big "high end" department store at a shopping mall of that size. [/B][/QUOTE]

Selfridges - that's a great idea! I love looking at the one in London despite it being expensive.

Originally posted by csi_bha
Which habitat you going in? They sell Ikea copies for like twice the price!
Not true, IKEA sell Habitat copies for half the price :hihi:

Oooh interesting

Hi an expansion of the meadowhall whos in and out lets get listing any retail outlets big or small who are moving in and out of the sheffield area.

Meadowhall retail park:

OUT: The Computer Store, part of Tiny who went into admin last week

IN: Au Naturale Interiors opening in the old Powerhouse unit in late August

In- Apple Mac Store, staff are currently in training.

Weren't there rumours of an H&M opening in Fargate?

And Costco near the parkway?

Originally posted by KATIEB_23
Weren't there rumours of an H&M opening in Fargate?

And Costco near the parkway?

Yes, H&M are moving into Carmel House on Fargate, as well as a bookshop and another store and Costco have applied for planning permission.

footlocker are the other on said on a noptice be back in 13 months or use the meadowhall branch orchard square sounds intreging i was told some thing in confidence the other day lets just say big things are happening

Come on tell us, now we are all intrigued

Originally posted by 40summat
In- Apple Mac Store, staff are currently in training.

Where is it going in Meadowhall out of interest?

Originally posted by laalaa
Yes, H&M are moving into Carmel House on Fargate, as well as a bookshop and another store and Costco have applied for planning permission.


Any idea which bookshop?

Originally posted by Nicola27
Any idea which bookshop?

Nope. Sheffield council say that it's "new to the city centre" though so that rules out Blackwells and Waterstones.

Originally posted by laalaa
Nope. Sheffield council say that it's "new to the city centre" though so that rules out Blackwells and Waterstones.

Borders perhaps then?

Originally posted by Jozafeen
Borders perhaps then?

Hopefully! Or maybe Books etc.

Originally posted by RPG
Where is it going in Meadowhall out of interest?

I have'nt been able to find out the exact location, i got the info from the mac job site where they've been advertising the posts,
then more recently an editorial in one of the mac magazines stated training is underway.
I can't find an opening date either just the Quote 'later in the year'

Originally posted by Jozafeen
Borders perhaps then?

ooh i hope so!!hehe

got 2 books in there just the other day. The Yes Man for 8.99 with Join Me(Danny Wallaces last book) in for free!! what a bargain!!!

tk maxxs lease is up next year and i have been told that there moving into a bigger uit

boots have moved into the allders store, partly - not sure what the plans are but the downstairs boots is closed and its a mess right now.

Anyone know whats going on with Boots? I am really interested and I don't always here who's moving where or what is happening to the units especially as I have been on training course for a few days

Ooh ooh some developments, WH Smith are moving into Allders. Boots are going to expand slightly and have there store on the upper level. Some department stores in meadowhall are considering expanding and there is a big possibility of primark coming into some of Sainsbury's old space. There should be five to possibly 12 new stores opening in the old Sainsbury space. This all sounds rather interesting.

Originally posted by Kerry_Lou
there is a big possibility of primark coming into some of Sainsbury's old space.

No!

realy ?

pinch me, I'm dreaming.

I can't wait.


Are they trying to turn Meadowhall into a giant version of Crystal Peaks ?

Originally posted by Jozafeen
Borders perhaps then?

Ooooh, yes please!

I'm all excited now, if Fargate's getting both a Borders and an H&M!

I can see the bank account already screaming for mercy.....

StarSparkle :)

Originally posted by nick2
No!

realy ?

pinch me, I'm dreaming.

I can't wait.


Are they trying to turn Meadowhall into a giant version of Crystal Peaks ?

No joke about primark and they seem pretty keen to get it in but still it's not for definate.

So....... I'm bored and no one's replying to the thread, is anyone actually interested in which retailer's are moving in or out of meadowhall? maybe we should close this thread

Originally posted by Kerry_Lou
is anyone actually interested in which retailer's are moving in or out of meadowhall? maybe we should close this thread

If it's going to be Primark or some other "thrift" related shops than no. i'm not interested.

Meadowhall is becoming "town with a roof", and as I don't shop in town much due to the crappy shops it looks like I won't be shopping in Meadowhall much either.

Meadowhall is a bit of a joke when you've been to shopping centres in other places, I went to the Trafford Centre last week, it was fantastic.

Take that as someone agreeing that this thread should be closed

Primark are NOT coming to meadowhall. They were orriginally trying to purchase the remainder of the lease on Allders unit after they went bankrupt, but Meadowhall blocked this as there are too many "cheap and nasty" shops in meadowhall allready

Kerry Lou knows **** all about this.

Don't encourage her.

In the end its all down to the guys with the big bank accounts at meadowhall constantly pushing the rent prices up forcing even the large names such as sainsburrys to leave. Yet they have so many empty places in meadowhall that you'd think they would lower the rent to encourage more shops.

If they dont change their attitude meadowhall will start to die off.

Funnily enough I thought that when I wandered round the other day - it is just starting to remind me of what Birmingham's Bull Ring shopping centre used to be like. Maybe it's starting the downturn.