Iconic big chains that have bitten the dust
Remember being dragged around BHS and C&A by your mum, stocking up on pick 'n' mix in Woolworths or grabbing a CD from Our Price? With the news WHSmith is set to shutter its high street stores, it's hard not to feel a pang of nostalgia for a bygone era of British bricks-and-mortar shopping.
Hit by soaring costs, online competition and other threats, major physical retailers are facing unprecedented challenges. It's no wonder so many much-loved names have vanished. As we mourn yet another fallen giant, read on to discover 10 stores that have gone for good.
Daniel Coughlin
14 April 2025
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