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3-MIN READ It s Heart-breaking : Britons Mourn Decline of Their High Street as Stores Move Online, Some Shutter Down
Shoppers walk past a Debenhams store, Browns of Chester, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Chester, Britain. REUTERS/Phil Noble
The future of the imposing columned building is in doubt as its owner, British department store Debenhams, becomes the latest retailer to enter administration, hamstrung by the pandemic and changing shopping habits, causing a sense of nostalgia and loss for the old-timers of town.
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11 December, 2020, 2:33 pm
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CHESTER, Britain (Reuters) – Browns department store has traded from pride of place on Eastgate Street in the northern English city of Chester since 1791, selling fashion, perfumes and afternoon tea to locals and tourists visiting the historic centre.
But the future of the imposing columned building is in doubt as its owner, British department store Debenhams, becomes the latest retailer to enter administration, hamstrung by the pandemic and changing shopping habits.
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Harking back to childhood, Britons mourn the decline of their high street Browns department store has traded from pride of place on Eastgate Street in the northern English city of Chester since 1791, selling fashion, perfumes and afternoon tea to locals and tourists visiting the historic centre.
Shoppers walk past a Debenhams store, Browns of Chester, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Chester, Britain, December 8, 2020. Picture taken December 8, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble 4 related media assets (image or videos) available. Click to see the gallery.
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