FabSwingers.com forum: Debenhams gone!!

By *achel Smyth OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Farnborough

I see it announced that Debenhams is disappearing from the High St for good. A shop I have fond memories of on my ‘journey’.

I remember well the well stocked Hosiery Dept with loads of different brands and styles of stockings ... including the gorgeous Aristoc Harmony FF stockings.

Their lingerie dept had every kind of elegant and classic lingerie. I loved to peruse through there

The Make Up counters were great, and have always loved the non- judgemental amazing ladies who have helped ... and sold me loads of stuff over the years!!

R xxx

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I think the very reasons you (and I) loved Debenhams are the reasons they failed unfortunately.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Boo hoo

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Boo hoo"

Yes boohoo are one of the reasons they've lost the high street

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A lot of large holes in the retail sector,, and more to come by the looks of it......

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

I went shopping at my local M&S the week before Christmas. Debenhams is on the same retail park....

Every other shop opened early 8am ish... except Debenhams..... who stuck to their 10am routine. I saw a lot of people walk away from their doors disappointed, myself included.

It just hasn’t moved with the times, even before COVID!

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By *ilkChocManMan
over a year ago

Sanderstead

Used to buy a lot of homewares from their website, never really went into a shop.

Not sure who their target market was.

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

They won't be missed. They had massively overpriced goods compared to online. One of many more to go.

The switch has begun some time ago, shopping centres are a thing of the past.

Yes sad for the job losses.

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By *erry bull1Man
over a year ago

doncaster

I liked the mantaray clothes range for men

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By *tace 309TV/TS
over a year ago

durham

I will sadly miss debenhams greatly. ive had many make overs done there. You can't get that done on bloody line.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

They just did not get it...£60 for a pair of jeans is one example.

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By *d4fun73Man
over a year ago

Shipley

There won't be much left of the high street at this rate!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I liked Debenhams I bought some nice shirts, jeans and boots from there sad to see them close the high street shops.

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By *indergirlWoman
over a year ago

somewhere, someplace

"Boo hoo

Yes boohoo are one of the reasons they've lost the high street "

Ironically they've bought Debenhams out and won't be keeping the stores

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By *tace 309TV/TS
over a year ago

durham

"They won't be missed. They had massively overpriced goods compared to online. One of many more to go.

The switch has begun some time ago, shopping centres are a thing of the past.

Yes sad for the job losses."
online doesn't do anything for me. You don't always, get what you pay for. I prefer seeing goods before any buying. There are, too many dodgy online companies selling you copies and fakes. If they are cheaper than the shops then Theres a good reason for it.maybe there are too many shops around with the retailers being too greedy.. I worked in retail and I always said there was only a certain amount of money out there to spend so too many shops sprouting up here, there and everywhere with the retail companies being too greedy would lead to their demise. Online shopping means more card spending and bigger credit card bills

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I went shopping at my local M&S the week before Christmas. Debenhams is on the same retail park....

Every other shop opened early 8am ish... except Debenhams..... who stuck to their 10am routine. I saw a lot of people walk away from their doors disappointed, myself included.

It just hasn’t moved with the times, even before COVID! "

Exactly it was going to the dogs a long time before Covid

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

It's what happens when we shop online for cheapest is best... (And in this year as its all we are able to do) expect big changes in our high streets. Covid has just accelerated the process.

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By *melia DominaTV/TS
over a year ago

Edinburgh (She/Her)

Boohoo will use Debbies for there logicistial operation.

It will allow them to step up a gear and rival brands like Next and John Lewis.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

It used to be called Ranby's when I was a lad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always loved looking around always found something to buy.ive no probs with online not for me but I agree bout time online was treated same at shops ie taxes but it will never happen it's ironic that it's companies like boo pretty little thing asos that end up buying the brand.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Also see Jenner's in Edinburgh has gone after 185 year's in business.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Boohoo will use Debbies for there logicistial operation.

It will allow them to step up a gear and rival brands like Next and John Lewis."

Yep more cheap product sourced from China.

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

Shame they had a handy lift I could use from harbour side to near my flat, sorry for the staff of course

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"They won't be missed. They had massively overpriced goods compared to online. One of many more to go.

The switch has begun some time ago, shopping centres are a thing of the past.

Yes sad for the job losses."

I'll miss them and sure many others will.

Online shopping has it's place but you can't beat the tactical experience of picking something up and feeling it, looking at it and trying it on.

Not ordering something and it's the wrong fit and all the faff of returning it.

Plus and this is with some sarcasm. We are going to miss out on the great British sale's person who are always happy to help!

I feel for the staff who have lost their jobs.

I do genuinely believe that at some point in the future there will be a bounce back and people will want to go shopping again and store's such as Debenhams will return .

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By *oddamnCouple
over a year ago

leicestershire

What can we use the vacant stores for?

I vote paintball zombie experiences

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I used to enjoy their accessories counters. Spent many a work lunchtime wandering aimlessly around their store.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I might be one of the few but I really don’t like online shopping at all. I like going and browsing the rails looking at the clothes and trying them on. I enjoy going to ‘town’ or the shopping centre when I want new clothes. I do hope there is a bounce back of stores one day sad to see them going!

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"What can we use the vacant stores for?

I vote paintball zombie experiences"

Multi floor swinger's clubs.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

I used to love their lingerie dept. The opaque hold ups were fantastic, along with their lingerie range.

I did think they shot themselves in the foot a bit, as they kept telling people to shop online.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That's where most of my dresses came from! Sad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wooo hoo! paid the ultimate price for over priced goods x

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By *achel Smyth OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Farnborough

" I might be one of the few but I really don’t like online shopping at all. I like going and browsing the rails looking at the clothes and trying them on. I enjoy going to ‘town’ or the shopping centre when I want new clothes. I do hope there is a bounce back of stores one day sad to see them going! "

Speaking as a ‘woman’ ... I have soooo missed a lovely day mooching round the shops, and enjoying a day out in the shops, one of things I love as Rachel .... funnily enough, as a bloke, I hate the same thing and get everything online .... must be a female thing

R xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What can we use the vacant stores for?

I vote paintball zombie experiences

Multi floor swinger's clubs."

Single men wanking zombie train

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I see it announced that Debenhams is disappearing from the High St for good. A shop I have fond memories of on my ‘journey’.

I remember well the well stocked Hosiery Dept with loads of different brands and styles of stockings ... including the gorgeous Aristoc Harmony FF stockings.

Their lingerie dept had every kind of elegant and classic lingerie. I loved to peruse through there

The Make Up counters were great, and have always loved the non- judgemental amazing ladies who have helped ... and sold me loads of stuff over the years!!

R xxx

Are there other shops with make up counters?

It's things like that that make me sad. X

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I got some good bargains on jeans and jumpers online, and a couple of Christmas presents in store before Christmas.

Sad to see them go, but it was inevitable.

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

It's really sad to see the high street dying. I do think it will do a full circle though in time and make a comeback, but in how many years, I fear it will take a lot of years.

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

It not really gone, only on the physical stores, the online and brand name are still around. But that's progress.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I liked their carrier bags.

They had rainbows on them long before it was cool.

I think they probably failed because they were kind before their time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I liked their carrier bags.

They had rainbows on them long before it was cool.

I think they probably failed because they were kind before their time.

I’ve just realised, that was actually c&a that had the rainbow on their bags.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

Trouble is, online shopping with boohoo might be cheaper at the point of sale, but their Leicester factories are running proper sweat shops. It seems the slave trade is ok if it means we can get our fashion cheaper. I wonder why there aren’t any anti slavery protesters there instead of moaning about statues!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loved moseying around the Birmingham store. I’ll miss it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Used to see santa as a little girl..get my ears pierced as a kid...since being a child not really spent a penny in there.. over priced in some aspects

Sad the changing times

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By *hysoseriouslyMan
over a year ago

Kent

They failed because people went online (like more than a decade ago...) and when was the last time we went to their website?

It’s the same as Woolworths... they didn’t even have a website. In 2010!

The world has changed, and unfortunately Amazon own in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't like shopping online.

I like walking around the shops and actually seeing what I'm buying.

Debenhams is outdated though and I'm not surprised.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a lady who absolutely hates shopping but detests online shopping more bizarrely! Buying clothes online is the worst experience ever! Though am a lady who lunches which has always been brilliant for actually quickly going into a shop or a particular town ... I find the demise of the high street incredibly sad and unhealthy! I've never been to a retail park in my life and never want to!

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By *eavenscentitCouple
over a year ago

barnstaple

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sad to see them close and all the job losses.

Mike Ashley offered to buy them but the board were too stubborn and went with a venture capital firm that asset striped it and ran into the ground.

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By *achel Smyth OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Farnborough

"Sad to see them close and all the job losses.

Mike Ashley offered to buy them but the board were too stubborn and went with a venture capital firm that asset striped it and ran into the ground.

And Mike Ashley wouldn’t have done that??? He’s just a modern reincarnation of Phillip Green.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sad to see them close and all the job losses.

Mike Ashley offered to buy them but the board were too stubborn and went with a venture capital firm that asset striped it and ran into the ground.

And Mike Ashley wouldn’t have done that??? He’s just a modern reincarnation of Phillip Green."

Not sure what his intention was but fairly sure he wouldn't have spent millions on building up a large stake in Debenhams just to fold it.

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By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Wellingborough

I'm fairly confident in stating that the reason that Debenhams will no longer be on the high street is that they were totally complacent and failed to update a sales model beyond 1999. (that's the last time that I walked through their doors).

This encompasses stock, innovation, customer service, credit, returns etc.

The company deserved to fail.

What is not deserved is a failure to pay pensions and redundancy dues.

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