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Card Factory lined up for Newcastle’s Northumberland Street

Graham Soult June 18, 2010 Property, Specialist Retailers 2 Comments

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Typical Card Factory fascia. Photograph by Graham Soult

Typical Card Factory fascia

Newcastle City Council has recently received a planning application for the “display of internally illuminated fascia sign and non illuminated projecting sign to front elevation” for 55-57 Northumberland Street. The applicant, I understand, is the rapidly expanding greetings card chain … Continue Reading

Next, past and future

Graham Soult February 10, 2010 Department Stores, Fashion Stores, Property, Retail History 3 Comments

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Next, Northumberland Street, Newcastle (5 Feb 2010). Photograph by Graham Soult

Next, Northumberland Street, Newcastle (5 Feb 2010)

Following the apparent confirmation of earlier rumours about Next planning to open a new store in Newcastle’s Eldon Square shopping centre next year, it seems timely to take a look at the retailer’s current Northumberland Street premises, shown above.

It’s quite a handsome building when … Continue Reading

Who or what is Clas Ohlson?

Graham Soult August 09, 2009 Home and DIY, 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