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Newcastle’s Monument Mall transported through cyberspace to Staffordshire

Graham Soult January 02, 2010 Shopping Centres, Technology No Comments

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Monument Mall... in Lichfield

Monument Mall... in Lichfield

It’s always fun to find links between my current home of Tyneside and my previous one of Staffordshire – Tamworth playing Gateshead in the Blue Square Premier, for example – but the latest link is the most bizarre yet.

You may remember that, back in August, I remarked upon the outdated website for Newcastle’s Monument Mall shopping centre, … Continue Reading

Durham – a rare blip in the Waitrose success story

Graham Soult October 07, 2009 Market Towns, Property, Retail History, Supermarkets 2 Comments

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Waitrose fascia

Waitrose fascia

In recent weeks, hardly a day has gone by without some good news involving Waitrose – if it isn’t stellar sales figures, it’s been news about stocking 100% British own-brand dairy products, snapping up Duchy Originals, … Continue Reading

Who or what is Clas Ohlson?

Graham Soult August 09, 2009 Overseas, Property, Woolworths 4 Comments

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Clas Ohlson sign

Clas Ohlson sign

With so many old Woolworths sites being taken over by familiar high street names and pound shops, it’s nice when the new arrival is something a little more interesting. So I was pleased to read that the Swedish “modern hardware brand” Clas Ohlson is going to be opening up in the former Woolies in Kingston upon Thames, and is … Continue Reading