What store do you wish was still here.?

Woolworths and C&A for me too. And BHS. And John Lewis in Aberdeen.

Monsoon is still about surely?

Woolworths and C&A.

Whenever I was in Berlin, I always headed for C&A, never came out empty handed!

Biba
BHS
Woolies
Richard Shops

East
Monsoon

Kate1949 Thank you :-) I was talking to a friend a couple of weeks ago about shops I used to go to and couldn't remember the name of one shop, it was Etams.

Happy memories.

So many already mentioned I miss, BHS, C&A, Country Casuals, Debenhams, House of Frazer Group :-(

Sadly doesn't seem much point going into town these days as there are so few shops.

I’ve fond memories of C&A. I bought my honeymoon nightdress from there, a short pale blue lacy babydoll!

Maggie lots of pretty people shopping there as I recall!

Fanny
I left the area in1967, probably before you were born!!

The Pier ! Beautiful homeware.

I loved The Pier. I know it’s not a shop, but I also miss Carluccios, I was so sad when they went under.

Josieann
“A rich Arab accosted us and asked if I could try on a dozen or so dresses because he wanted to take some back to wherever for his DD who was the same size!”
Josieann you pulled!

BHS for tights and home furnishings

Hey there pretty things, make the world a prettier place. Come pretty up, come buy your clothes at Richard Shops

They didn’t want ugly bugs shopping there, that’s for sure.

That rings a bell Maggie.

Our local Monsoon and GAP. They had wonderful bargain basements with up to 90% off. And I loved our big Next to Nothing and Disconnected stores (Next and French Connection surplus).

Kate1949, I’ve a little ditty stuck in my head now.

Richard Shops are filled with all the pretty things, lots of lovely pretty things to wear….

I agree with some of the posts C&A
Whenever we go to Madeira I always have a shop in there.

Swan & Edgar
Bourne & Hollingsworth

I grew up shopping in these big department stores and miss them. I remember being about 10 in the dress department with my mum. A rich Arab accosted us and asked if I could try on a dozen or so dresses because he wanted to take some back to wherever for his DD who was the same size! (Sounds a bit weird now I think about it!) He bought a big pile and gave me one.

C & A for ski clothing and coats.

These massive stores must have been a real boon to female employment in their time. Probably 500 or so employees a piece?

The pub closed 2007

I googled Ranbys. The store has a very long history.
There was also a pub / cafe called Ranbys on Green Lane, I don’t know if the two are related

BHS bras

Ann I do think that I know it.
Did it have a lot of hand bags downstairs, and a little step in the middle of the ground floor?
I’ve been in Derby since 1991.
I used to know it like the back of my hand, but like a lot of people, haven’t been in town for years and years

In the 70s when I loved my fashion -
Etams
Chelsea Girl
Richard shops
Most of all Henry's in Birmingham. I would get paid on a Friday, nip in to Henry's, get a lovely, trendy skirt or top for 50p. Bliss.
I can also remember queueing up at the bacon counter in Littlewoods in my lunch hour

Annsixty I had a great aunt Em who lived in Heanor such a lovely lady.

I miss quite a few, Debenhams, British home stores, Dotty P as we used to call it, Woolworths. Such a shame they have disappeared. High rental costs and internet shopping have seen to their demise. Thank goodness we still have an Marks and Spencer for good well made clothing , underwear, household goods, plus the food store.