Is Oldrids Boston closing down?
Is Oldrids Boston closing down?
Oldrids has confirmed the closure of its Boston department store after 216 years of trading in the town centre. The company has cited a fall in footfall and the coronavirus pandemic as the reasons behind the closure.
What is happening to Oldrids in Boston?
A department store in Lincolnshire is to close after more than two centuries trading at the site. The Oldrids store has been in Boston town centre for 216 years.
Why is Oldrids Scunthorpe closed?
Retailer Oldrids and Downtown, which runs a flagship store in Scunthorpe Foundry shopping centre, is to close its branch in Lincoln next month with the loss of 37 jobs. But the retailers insist the closure on July 23 will allow it to protect the future and the jobs of people at Scunthorpe and other stores.
Who are Oldrids and Downtown?
Oldrids and Downtown are a chain of retail department stores based in Lincolnshire, UK. The first Oldrids store opened in Boston in 1804, and expanded to include stores in Grantham, Scunthorpe, Lincoln and Gainsborough at its peak.
Is downtown Grantham closing down?
The company says all its stores will remain closed until further notice because of the coronavirus crisis. Downtown has a store at Gonerby Moor, Grantham, and was due to mark its garden centre’s 20th anniversary this year with an appearance by TV gardener Charlie Dimmock who opened the centre two decades ago.
Who is taking over Oldrids Boston?
Welcome to the town, Rebos! A grand opening event has been held at the new Rebos Department Store in Boston, as it replaces the iconic Oldrids shop some 200 years after it first opened in the town.
What time does the range shut Grantham?
Grantham Store
| Fri | 09:00 – 21:00 (Christmas Hours) |
|---|---|
| Sat | 09:00 – 21:00 (Christmas Hours) |
| Sun | 10:30 – 16:30 |
| Mon | 09:00 – 20:00 |
| Tue | 09:00 – 20:00 |
What time does the range shut Newark?
Newark Store
| Mon | 09:00 – 20:00 |
|---|---|
| Thurs | 09:00 – 20:00 |
| Fri | 09:00 – 20:00 |
| Sat | 09:00 – 20:00 |
| Sun | 10:30 – 16:30 |
Why did Oldrids close its Boston Store?
In July last year, Oldrids confirmed the closure of its Boston department store after 216 years of trading in the town centre. The company cited a fall in footfall and the coronavirus pandemic as the reasons behind the closure.
What happened to Oldrids department store in Lincolnshire?
A department store in Lincolnshire is to close after more than two centuries trading at the site. The Oldrids store has been in Boston town centre for 216 years. The company said the store had been unprofitable “for several years” and the coronavirus pandemic was one of the reasons for the closure.
Where can I buy Oldrid products in the UK?
DOWNTOWN SUPERSTORE, BOSTON. Wyberton Chain Bridge Boston PE21 7NL. Tel: 01205 350505. Store Manager: Paul Marsh. Email:[email protected]
What would Boston be like without Oldrids?
The shop began in Boston in 1804 when John Oldrid and Richard Hyde purchased a small retail unit. Martin Isaac, chairman of Oldrid & Co Ltd, said it would be “genuinely upsetting to contemplate the centre of Boston without Oldrids”. “The challenges being faced are now considered unsurmountable.
