SHOPPERS are mourning after a major department store shut one of its most popular branches today.
The iconic Fenwick store on New Bond Street is closing after the property was sold to developers for £430million.
1
Fenwick announced they would be shutting their central London shop on Facebook to the dismay of many shoppers.
Many shoppers and ex-employees are mourning the loss of another giant store closing its doors this year.
One person said: “So sad.”
Another added: “I worked there 23 years ago I worked there for a very long time and worked on most floors with some amazing people unfortunately we didn’t stay in touch as there wasn’t Facebook or anything like that goodbye Bond Street it was great.
read more on money
And another user wrote: “What’s happening London.
“All the wonderful stores closing down and now Fenwick.”
Fenwick’s website started an “archive sale” exclusively for its Bond Street location, offering up to 70 per cent off.
Rosie Grant, 62, a costume designer said she visited the store to give it “one final, sad, farewell”.
Most read in Money
“I’m actually devastated that it’s closing,” she told The Guardian.
“It just has an elegance to it that you don’t get in other shops.
“It’s more understated, it’s classic; it has things you actually need.”
Fenwick started trading in 1882, opening its store on Bond Street in 1891.
The store went up for sale in 2022 and was sold for over £400million to Lazari Investments, a property development firm founded by the late Cyprus-born British billionaire Chris Lazari.
Parts of the store will be used temporarily for charity pop-ups.
From February 9, five charities will inhabit the former handbag and accessories section.
The new multi-charity shop will open for a fortnight and will host a variety of events with DJs on the weekends.
It comes after major retailers including Boots and Costa announced they will close their stores this month.
All the retailers shutting shops in February
Boots is set to shut 300 shops over the next year.
The pharmacy chain closed its branch in Hough Lane, Leyland on February 2.
The store on Wood Street in Swindon will close for the final time on Friday, February 9.
Boots in Clifton, York will shut on Saturday, February 17.
Fenwick’s iconic Bond Street store has its doors today, February 3.
Lidl’s store in Paignton, Devon will shut next month after 25years.
The store in the Victoria Centre will shut for good tomorrow, February 4, after long speculation about its future.
Lidl’s Thornaby store in Stockton-on-Tees will be closing on February 29.
Costa’s Chiswick High Road store is set to close by February 6.
The coffee chain has closed a dozen sites over the past year.
WHSmith’s store in Union Street, Aberdeen city centre will pull down the shutters on February 17.
- Chain Reaction
The outdoor sports store will be closing its only store in Belfast this month.
Aldi on Halbeath Road, Dunfermline plans to shut its door on Sunday, February 18 to allow for renovations.
The renovations are expected to be finished for at least another three months.
- Jack Wills
Jack Wills’ branch in Worcester city centre will close for the last time this month.
Matalan in The Core Shopping Centre on The Headrow will close on February 24.
The closure is due to plans to demolish the shopping centre, according to local news reports.
Age UK will close the doors of its Furniture and More store in Dereham’s Yaxham Road for good in February.
