ECCOnoob Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, avalunche said: Its Sheffield, its been a dump forever, and the bottom of the Moor certainly isn't a nice part. What are the shops of note you speak of? All I can think of is the jumble sale shop aka Primark. Debenhams will most likely be gone this year, and I already predicted that new cinema will not last. Its in the wrong place. Where did Hotel Chocolat decide to open their store, arguably one of our few premium brands? Not down the Moor, but in the actual heart, or centre, the High Street. H&M, Next, New Look, JD Sports, Gap, River Island all moved down there. Add on all the new arrivals such as Monki, Weekend, Sketchers, Krispy Kreme, Brew & Bean, Lane7... Have you actually walked on The Moor with your eyes open? I dont know why you are so confident about the failure of the cinema considering the huge number of new accommodation and residences being built around the Moor. Add on several brand new office complexes which will increase footfall by another couple of thousand. Are you sure its not you in the "wrong place". Edited March 1, 2020 by ECCOnoob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avalunche Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 10 hours ago, ECCOnoob said: H&M, Next, New Look, JD Sports, Gap, River Island all moved down there. Add on all the new arrivals such as Monki, Weekend, Sketchers, Krispy Kreme, Brew & Bean, Lane7... Have you actually walked on The Moor with your eyes open? I dont know why you are so confident about the failure of the cinema considering the huge number of new accommodation and residences being built around the Moor. Add on several brand new office complexes which will increase footfall by another couple of thousand. Are you sure its not you in the "wrong place". That area has a long and illustrious history of shops not making money and closing down. Remember Habitat? Red Gates? Woolworths? BHS? Didn't JD sports actually close down there not so long ago? Today its T J Hughes. Tomorrow it will be Debenhams and probably Boots. Where's the parking for the cinema? Hows it contrast to free parking at the brilliant Meadowhall and Centretainments cinemas? The moor is not an area for prestigious brands. Its for cheap tat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Strange how things alter over the years. I remember when there was a "friendly rivalry" with the Moor and Leeds Headrow as regards one being a better "shopping experience" than the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinBak Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 I agree with a lot of what 'avalunche' has said. The Moor is certainly no where near as nice as it was years ago. Very odd place to put a Cinema.! The market is awful..! Tragic what happened to RedGates. I have very fond memories of that store. Similarly 'Beaties' model shop on pinstone St. A sad loss to the town centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) Oh jeez. The Sheffield forum nostalgia fever has infected. Waaaa don't like change. Waaaa I want it back the way it was. Waaaa all this new stuff is horrible..... God sake. The world evolves. Life moves on. Shopping habits have changed. Firstly you ask where all the parking is for the cinema when there are three bloody car parks connected to The Moor itself and at least half a dozen others within a 5-10 minute walk. Secondly you are missing the key point in my earlier post that there are people LIVING around The Moor these days. There are dozens of student residences and private apartment blocks around The Moor these days. Plus at least two more I can think of are currently under construction too. These are people who are likely to walk to these new facilities many are unlikely to own a car at all. Time for you to wake up and realise there is life in the city centre which goes well beyond shopping. Edited March 1, 2020 by ECCOnoob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 hour ago, RiffRaff said: Strange how things alter over the years. I remember when there was a "friendly rivalry" with the Moor and Leeds Headrow as regards one being a better "shopping experience" than the other. I don't think it's like that now. Ever since Trinity dragged trade away from The Headrow it's gone downhill. The Headrow Centre or as they pretentiously call it "The Core" is virtually empty. Matalan took over Schofields. TK Maxx took over Allders. Even Primark moved out into the new shiny bit leaving Sports Direct to move in. What is happening in Sheffield happens to all cities when they redevelop. When one half gets improved the other half declines until something else comes along to improve it. Most sensible people realise that. It's all part of the evolution of a city landscape. It's exactly the same in the retail business. Times change, consumer demands change, competition increases and businesses have to adapt or die. When one business closes another one comes along and takes over. It's just forums like this where everyone seems to desperately cling on to the days of the past and blindly reject anything new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinBak Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, ECCOnoob said: Oh jeez. The Sheffield forum nostalgia fever has infected. Waaaa don't like change. Waaaa I want it back the way it was. Waaaa all this new stuff is horrible..... God sake. The world evolves. Life moves on. Shopping habits have changed. Firstly you ask where all the parking is for the cinema when there are three bloody car parks connected to The Moor itself and at least half a dozen others within a 5-10 minute walk. Secondly you are missing the key point in my earlier post that there are people LIVING around The Moor these days. There are dozens of student residences and private apartment blocks around The Moor these days. Plus at least two more I can think of are currently under construction too. These are people who are likely to walk to these new facilities many are unlikely to own a car at all. Time for you to wake up and realise there is life in the city centre which goes well beyond shopping. Waffle on all you like....But WE don't like it.! I'm all for change and innovation...That's not what has happened on the Moor. It's been obliterated. Folks living round the moor isn't a good thing IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1295galaxy Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Wilkinsons might want to move into the Tj Hughes store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassett one Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 that would be a great idea or turn it into 2 shops,keeping costs down might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 hour ago, FinBak said: Waffle on all you like....But WE don't like it.! I'm all for change and innovation...That's not what has happened on the Moor. It's been obliterated. Folks living round the moor isn't a good thing IMHO. Why not? On the continent lots of people live in city centres - it's what keeps the centres thriving in the days of internet shopping and big out of town shopping centres, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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