House of Fraser to close in Cardiff

[Auntie Andy]

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44394948

Closing 31 if it’s 59 shops.

6000 jobs to go. Very, sad.

[Penarth Blues]

Another major nail in the high street coffin. We need to sort out a fair balance between high street and internet taxes otherwise we will lose the Centres of our Cities.

Cardiff is already starting to struggle with the number of homeless people on its streets. Start shutting down stores on a large scale and it’ll be finished.

[Armitage Shanks]

Really sad. Iconic building.
Remember having breakfast with santa there 35 years ago.
No David Morgan or howells

[qccfc]

Really sad. Iconic building.
Remember having breakfast with santa there 35 years ago.
No David Morgan or howells

That's sort of the problem though, i have fond memories of shopping in there in my youth, 22 years ago.

Who shops in there now.

[Harry Monk]

That's sort of the problem though, i have fond memories of shopping in there in my youth, 22 years ago.

Who shops in there now.

Mrs Monk sometimes.

[Jimmy the Jock]

Another major nail in the high street coffin. We need to sort out a fair balance between high street and internet taxes otherwise we will lose the Centres of our Cities.

Cardiff is already starting to struggle with the number of homeless people on its streets. Start shutting down stores on a large scale and it’ll be finished.

If the town centres close down where are the scrounge...I mean homeless going to be able to beg from?

[goats]

That's sort of the problem though, i have fond memories of shopping in there in my youth, 22 years ago.

Who shops in there now.

Most of the shops in there have there own shops elsewhere don’t they? Such a huge building I wonder what will become of it....hotel? Bars etc... with flats above

[Penarth Blues]

Most of the shops in there have there own shops elsewhere don’t they? Such a huge building I wonder what will become of it....hotel? Bars etc... with flats above

I worry about what is driving footfall into the City Centre now, with most retail activity moving online. It's a real concern for those of us who value the Centres of our Towns and Cities. For Cardiff I guess food and drink will remain a focus. I'm pleased I don't own a property in the Centre though as I can see things deteriorating rapidly over the next few years with all the uncertainty over Brexit and the state of the economy.

[WJ99mobile]

I worry about what is driving footfall into the City Centre now, with most retail activity moving online. It's a real concern for those of us who value the Centres of our Towns and Cities. For Cardiff I guess food and drink will remain a focus. I'm pleased I don't own a property in the Centre though as I can see things deteriorating rapidly over the next few years with all the uncertainty over Brexit and the state of the economy.

I think the retail sector would have drastically changed, Brexit or not

[Penarth Blues]

I think the retail sector would have drastically changed, Brexit or not

I agree - it had already changed - but Brexit is choking investment right now as no-one is sure what is going to happen. The next 5 years at least are going to be a real shit period for the UK I believe. I just hope we are not too damaged when the final outcome is known.

[Badly Ironed Shirt]

I think the retail sector would have drastically changed, Brexit or not

Yes, it's the internet that is driving retail now.

[Jimmy the Jock]

I worry about what is driving footfall into the City Centre now, with most retail activity moving online. It's a real concern for those of us who value the Centres of our Towns and Cities. For Cardiff I guess food and drink will remain a focus. I'm pleased I don't own a property in the Centre though as I can see things deteriorating rapidly over the next few years with all the uncertainty over Brexit and the state of the economy.

Besides that everything seems fine?

[Penarth Blues]

Besides that everything seems fine?

Now you mention it... ��

[Nick]

Most of the shops in there have there own shops elsewhere don’t they? Such a huge building I wonder what will become of it....hotel? Bars etc... with flats above

I'm guessing smaller retail units and maybe new arcades on the ground floor with either residential or a hotel use on the upper floors.

[ian gibson]

I'm guessing smaller retail units and maybe new arcades on the ground floor with either residential or a hotel use on the upper floors.

Probably this, exactly like what they did with the David Morgan store.

[Badly Ironed Shirt]

I agree - it had already changed - but Brexit is choking investment right now as no-one is sure what is going to happen. The next 5 years at least are going to be a real shit period for the UK I believe. I just hope we are not too damaged when the final outcome is known.

Brexit is going to be the most painful decision ever taken in my opinion. The fact that the Government still seems in conflict with itself is not a good sign.

I think 5 years of a real shit period is optimistic. I reckon 'more like 10.

[Jimmy the Jock]

Brexit is going to be the most painful decision ever taken in my opinion. The fact that the Government still seems in conflict with itself is not a good sign.

I think 5 years of a real shit period is optimistic. I reckon 'more like 10.

Thats cheered me right up.

[Nick]

Brexit is going to be the most painful decision ever taken in my opinion. The fact that the Government still seems in conflict with itself is not a good sign.

I think 5 years of a real shit period is optimistic. I reckon 'more like 10.

The fact that Her Majesty's opposition flip flop on their stance every other week doesn't help either.

[Rjk]

Brexit is going to be the most painful decision ever taken in my opinion. The fact that the Government still seems in conflict with itself is not a good sign.

I think 5 years of a real shit period is optimistic. I reckon 'more like 10.

I don't think the initial shock will be as bad as some are predicting, bit we'll just see slightly lower growth year on year Vs the rest of Europe. Not that noticeable initially but suddenly 20 years have passed and the difference is massive

[Croesy Blue]

I don't think the initial shock will be as bad as some are predicting, bit we'll just see slightly lower growth year on year Vs the rest of Europe. Not that noticeable initially but suddenly 20 years have passed and the difference is massive

The Government still don't really know what brexit means, I think the uncertainty is worse than anything. Why hold a referendum without even knowing what it really meant. What were we actually even voting for?!

[ken smith]

The Government still don't really know what brexit means, I think the uncertainty is worse than anything. Why hold a referendum without even knowing what it really meant. What were we actually even voting for?!

Everyone knows Brexit means Brexit.

[Wales-Bales]

Brexit is going to be the most painful decision ever taken in my opinion. The fact that the Government still seems in conflict with itself is not a good sign.

I think 5 years of a real shit period is optimistic. I reckon 'more like 10.

Since we are getting political, I would just like to congratulate George Osborne and austerity Britain on another fine result. The fella desrverves a knighthood for all his hard work. It was very astute of him to realise that taking money out of people's pockets would have a huge impact on retail.

[Nick]

Since we are getting political, I would just like to congratulate George Osborne and austerity Britain on another fine result. The fella desrverves a knighthood for all his hard work. It was very astute of him to realise that taking money out of people's pockets would have a huge impact on retail.

Nothing to do with the internet and Amazon and online shopping at all then.

Osborne obviously fecked up the USA at the same time as well.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/americ...18-1?r=US&IR=T

[Wales-Bales]

Nothing to do with the internet and Amazon and online shopping at all then.

Osborne obviously fecked up the USA at the same time as well.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/americ...18-1?r=US&IR=T

The internet and Amazon made people homeless, and put less money in people's pockets?

America is booming because of the person they voted into power, so I think it's fair to say that it's the Conservatives have fecked up Britain.

[Rjk]

The internet and Amazon made people homeless, and put less money in people's pockets?

America is booming because of the person they voted into power, so I think it's fair to say that the Conservatives have fecked up Britain.

Wow you really are a Donald fanboy aren't you?