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Further Southend High Street store closing down
11:20am Sunday 4th March 2012 in News
ANOTHER Southend High Street store is set to close today.
Independent shop, Buzz handbags, is currently holding a half price sale to get rid of all remaining stock but the shelves are already looking bare.
Staff members were only told about the closure this week but have been left in the dark about the reasons behind the decision.
The store is owned by a local businessman and his plans for the future of the building are not yet known.
Comments(41)
MaxSteel
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2:42pm Sun 4 Mar 12
All 9 of me
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2:51pm Sun 4 Mar 12
Soouthchurch59
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3:01pm Sun 4 Mar 12
johnny foreigner
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4:00pm Sun 4 Mar 12
I'd bet he'd love to have it transported to Billericay and turn it into another restaurant.
Truth is it may well remain redundant, I can't imagine investors are exactly queuing up to take on shops in Anna Waite's wasteland.
lucy10
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4:19pm Sun 4 Mar 12
Soouthchurch59
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4:26pm Sun 4 Mar 12
lucy10 wrote:Indeed. Isn't a market just common sense!
it was good to see the independent group councllors in the high st on saturday for a petite for weekly market in the high st
Max Impact
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4:51pm Sun 4 Mar 12
Chymes81
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5:14pm Sun 4 Mar 12
chrissiem
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6:09pm Sun 4 Mar 12
lucy10 wrote:Wish I had been in the High Street on Saturday - I certainly would have signed the petition for a weekly market. Hopefully the stalls would be selling goods at a reasonable price, not like the so-called Farmers Market, where most of the prices seem to be astronomically high. A weekly market would attract more shoppers and the shops nearby would also benefit. Mind you, we also need much lower or free car parking charges. I live near enough to walk to the High Street but many do not, or physically can't walk there.
it was good to see the independent group councllors in the high st on saturday for a petite for weekly market in the high st
johnny foreigner
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6:13pm Sun 4 Mar 12
Max Impact wrote:I'd be careful about saying "camp camp" if I were you Max. You'll have katch22 banging on about homophobic slurs in the wink of an eye.
I thought there was a new market at the old Lookers site in Priory Crescent when I drive past this afternoon, sadly it turns out to be occupys new camp camp.
katch22
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6:51pm Sun 4 Mar 12
johnny foreigner wrote:is ee you are wandering the threads trying to dilute you racial and homophobic slurs, why not just stick to the issue of the thread.
Max Impact wrote:I'd be careful about saying "camp camp" if I were you Max. You'll have katch22 banging on about homophobic slurs in the wink of an eye.
I thought there was a new market at the old Lookers site in Priory Crescent when I drive past this afternoon, sadly it turns out to be occupys new camp camp.
High street Shops are closing all over the country, the supermarkets are phasing them out via lower prices and then raising their prices once the opposition has gone. Anything to say about that that doesn't include some repulsive slur?
These closures effect everybody in the end regardless of race or sexuality.
jolllyboy
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7:04pm Sun 4 Mar 12
Max Impact
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7:38pm Sun 4 Mar 12
katch22 wrote:It was a typo,
johnny foreigner wrote:is ee you are wandering the threads trying to dilute you racial and homophobic slurs, why not just stick to the issue of the thread. High street Shops are closing all over the country, the supermarkets are phasing them out via lower prices and then raising their prices once the opposition has gone. Anything to say about that that doesn't include some repulsive slur? These closures effect everybody in the end regardless of race or sexuality.Max Impact wrote: I thought there was a new market at the old Lookers site in Priory Crescent when I drive past this afternoon, sadly it turns out to be occupys new camp camp.I'd be careful about saying "camp camp" if I were you Max. You'll have katch22 banging on about homophobic slurs in the wink of an eye.
I was watching Pawn Stars, whilst reading the presentation I have to give on Monday to the Chairman and the sector heads, I also had an egg, bacon and sausage baguette and a cup of teas on the go whilst trying to post a comment...
Remember us blokes can not multi-task!
High Street:
If I was the owner of the old Woolworths building I would look at opening it up as an indoor market.
Once a month I would say busking is permited by licence.
Crack down on bike riders get caught loose the bike.
If I was an owner of any emprty shop offer incentives say sign a legally binding contract for six years and affet 75% off the rent in the first year, 50% in the secon 25% in the third then full rents from the 4th year, better to have some income than nothing.
Empty shops could be used to displays advertising events or places to visit.
Thats enough for now as it;s coming up to Top Gear time and I want to get supper and a beer!
naughtyladyofshadylane
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9:10pm Sun 4 Mar 12
EssexBoy1968
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9:38pm Sun 4 Mar 12
Max Impact - some good ideas outlined there, but I though there had already been a move to do as you suggested with the former Woolworth's store? Maybe the confiscated bikes could be sold in one of the empty shops, with the funds raised being used to pay for effective local policing & crime reduction measures.
Yes, reduced parking charges & public transport fares would be a good idea, as would a decent High Street market.
Whilst there is nothing wrong with large supermarkets per se, surely we do not need another in the borough, especially not where they propose to build it. I know that many will shoot me down, but wouldn't it better to use the land to build decent omes for rent to those on the housing list, with very strict tenancies allowing for instant eviction in respect of criminality or anti-social behaviour?
Just an idea, which as it is not in line with Anna Waite's (alleged) wishes, may get some support....
naughtyladyofshadylane
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10:48pm Sun 4 Mar 12
A.N.Other
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10:52pm Sun 4 Mar 12
EssexBoy1968
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11:49pm Sun 4 Mar 12
heartbeat
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11:58pm Sun 4 Mar 12
naughtyladyofshadylaSame for me! I choose to drive an economical car with cheap road tax so I have more dosh left over for the fun things in life and I'm burgered if I'm going to boost Southend Council's coffers with ridiculous parking fees! Why on earth cant they try changing tack - free parking = lots more shoppers in town = lots more shops opening =lots more rates instead of tatty empty shops. Several other ailing councils have adopted this approach and found it to be a success. That AND market stalls (think Roots Hall type value for money, NOT overpriced continental!)
ne wrote:
its gotta be free parking for me, I would go into town far more often. ! I dont mind spending my money on petrol, cos I think i am getting something for that,(I dont travel much , I fill up once a month!! but parking and postage I begrudge !!
gardenman
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7:57am Mon 5 Mar 12
John the resonator
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10:08am Mon 5 Mar 12
All the same, where is this shop?
The Cater Wood Creeper
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12:05pm Mon 5 Mar 12
why not just stick to the issue of the thread
after you pal!
naughtyladyofshadylane
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12:34pm Mon 5 Mar 12
Andycal 172D
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1:53pm Mon 5 Mar 12
frenchinsouthend
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2:45pm Mon 5 Mar 12
n't last ! Southend needs good shops that sell great quality products !! not cheap shops selling tacky phone covers and plastic hand bags !!
frenchinsouthend
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3:14pm Mon 5 Mar 12
EssexBoy1968 wrote:don't worry you're not missing much ! i believe it is (or was) more or less opposite BHS..
I hate to say this, but the only "Buzz Handbags" I can find in the area is shown as being located in the High Street in Shoebury, not Southend. Can someone please clarify this........
Derek_Christmas
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4:00pm Mon 5 Mar 12
The Cowboy
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4:27pm Mon 5 Mar 12
I'm generally in support of small independent shops, but only when they're selling good quality merchandise.
naughtyladyofshadylane
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4:37pm Mon 5 Mar 12
naughtyladyofshadylane
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4:56pm Mon 5 Mar 12
bignosechaff
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5:18pm Mon 5 Mar 12
snowbarney
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6:11pm Mon 5 Mar 12
It should be Southend that is closed down, full stop.
naughtyladyofshadylane
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6:56pm Mon 5 Mar 12
frenchinsouthend
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9:03pm Mon 5 Mar 12
naughtyladyofshadylawell maybe not Gucci or Prada (although that would be nice..) but decent-modern shops like Habitat, Superdry.. etc.. affordable but not over the top
ne wrote:
should you not have said it doesn't surprise me? Another closure in the offing, I noticed on Sat , Waren James the jeweller, near the new Plaza Centre ! Frenchinsouthend, do we really want great shops selling at high prices, according to Anna Waite, no one could afford them. I won't buy "cheap" but I won't go too expensive either. Debenhams suits me for handbags, if you want leather. Accessorize and T K Maxx for other materials!
The Cater Wood Creeper
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8:22am Wed 7 Mar 12
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naughtyladyofshadylane
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12:00pm Wed 7 Mar 12
Alekhine
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12:54pm Wed 7 Mar 12
The Cater Wood Creeper wrote:Ann Summers is strategically positioned opposite Mothercare (if thats till open).
is there any truth in the rumour that a new 'Adult themed' Department type store is opening soon? If so, there's someone who regularly posts on this site's comments threads that would be very interested in the Kitchen Department. I've heard that they would be very interested in a strapon mincer
naughtyladyofshadylane
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2:27pm Wed 7 Mar 12
joeski97
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9:47am Fri 9 Mar 12
naughtyladyofshadylane
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10:05am Fri 9 Mar 12
Brunning999 says...
1:01pm Sun 4 Mar 12
The extreme left have no alternative unless you want to shop in government shops !!!