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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Intu Watford and Victoria Centre Nottingham (particularly the former) are sited on high streets. They are a boon to the rest of the high street.
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Originally Posted by Chris
Ah yes I was forgetting Watford - formerly known as the Harlequin Centre back when I lived in that neck of the woods. There’s a John Lewis in the Watford site and as you say, it’s attached to the high street. It’ll be fine.
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So John Lewis will not reopen eight of its stores ... including the one in Watford. That's quite a surprise to me, though nationally I suspect their decision to shut down Birmingham permanently is the bigger shock. If John Lewis can't turn a profit in the UK's second city, what next?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53348519