{"id":83788,"date":"2023-10-19T19:06:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=83788"},"modified":"2023-10-19T19:06:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:06:10","slug":"school-uniform-shop-abruptly-shutting-doors-after-35-years-leaving-parents-devastated-but-its-not-all-bad-news-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/school-uniform-shop-abruptly-shutting-doors-after-35-years-leaving-parents-devastated-but-its-not-all-bad-news-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"School uniform shop abruptly shutting doors after 35 years leaving parents devastated &#8211; but it&#x27;s not all bad news | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A SCHOOL uniform shop is closing after 35 years of business, but it&#x27;s not all bad news for shoppers.<\/p>\n<p>Little Gems, in Castle Dene Shopping Centre, Peterlee, County Durham, is pulling down shutters for the final time on November 1.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2c69d7f-sorry-closed-sign-window-794644187.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Marie Ibbitson, owner of The School Outfit which runs Little Gems, said keeping the shop open was not &quot;feasible&quot; as it could not cover its expenses.<\/p>\n<p>But, it&#x27;s not all bad news as The School Outfit will remain trading online, while other locations in Washington and Sunderland are staying open.<\/p>\n<p>Marie told The Northern Echo, which first reported the closure: &quot;We&#x27;re staying in business and we&#x27;re going to do pop-up shops in the schools.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We&#x27;re going to go into the schools and sell uniforms in the schools, delivered to them like a free delivery service as opposed to normal\u00a0delivery costs.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>Read more in Retail<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/000-stores-across-europe-us-850488237-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/000-stores-across-europe-us-850488237-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/000-stores-across-europe-us-850488237-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HEAT ME UP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Lidl&#x27;s winter gadget to avoid putting heating on is returning to shelves<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24437586-1697586371370.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24437586-1697586371370.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24437586-1697586371370.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SHUTTERS DOWN <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Major card chain suddenly closes store as 38 branches face being axed<\/h3>\n<p>She added: &quot;We&#x27;ve been in The Chare in Peterlee for over 30-35 odd years now, it&#x27;s just the way the centre&#x27;s going, all the shops are closing in the centre.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The store&#x27;s closure has been met with devastation by locals.<\/p>\n<p>One said: &quot;Peterlee at this rate is going to be a ghost town,&quot; while a second said: &quot;Holy hell wats (sic) going on in that town centre, literally nothing is left.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>A third said: &quot;That&#x27;s so sad.\u00a0Shop has been ran well for years staff are so helpful.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Money<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24449371-1697667479812.jpg\"><\/picture><span>CASHING IN <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Your 50p coin could be worth \u00a3300 if you can spot unusual number combination<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2bhrb9p-pub-closed-blackboard-chalkboard-839673597.jpg\"><\/picture><span>LAST ORDERS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;Huge sadness&#8217; as pub chain closes ALL locations due to spiralling costs<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/financial-journalist-martin-lewis-pictured-766176845-2.jpg\"><\/picture><span>STAY TOASTY <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Martin Lewis\u2019 MSE reveals six gadgets to help you avoid turning on the heating<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RB-COMP-MCDS-HALLOWEEN-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HAPPY MEAL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I tried McDonald&#8217;s new burger &#038; McFlurry flavour \u2013 they\u2019re unlike anything else<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a fourth added: &quot;Another one bites the dust.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The high street has been hit hard in recent years as shoppers increasingly turn to online retail.<\/p>\n<p>The trend was made worse during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Data from the Centre for Retail Research reveals online shopping accounted for 19.2% of the retail market share in 2019 compared to 26.5% in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>High\u00a0inflation\u00a0since 2022 has seen households&#x27; budgets squeezed too meaning they&#x27;ve got less expendable cash.<\/p>\n<p>That, combined with high\u00a0energy\u00a0and wage costs, has seen a number of businesses forced to close stores.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Boots Pharmacy said it would be closing 300 branches as part of\u00a0plans to consolidate its portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a number of retailers have crashed into\u00a0administration\u00a0including\u00a0Cath Kidston,\u00a0Paperchase, M&amp;Co and Wilko.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#x27;s not all bad news as a number of retailers have been expanding amid the closures.<\/p>\n<h2>Read More on The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/picture-showing-christmas-ham-served-701517079-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/picture-showing-christmas-ham-served-701517079-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/picture-showing-christmas-ham-served-701517079-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FESTIVE FEAST <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Bargain supermarket is selling Christmas dinner for just \u00a34 a head<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RB-COMP-BB7-2.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RB-COMP-BB7-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RB-COMP-BB7-2.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BIG CHANGE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Where Big Brother 7 cast are now &#8211; 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Get in touch by emailing\u00a0money-sm@news.co.uk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also join our new Sun Money Facebook group to share stories and tips and engage with the consumer team and other group\u00a0members.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/24456617\/school-uniform-shop-closing-peterlee-county-durham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A SCHOOL uniform shop is closing after 35 years of business, but it&#x27;s not all bad news for shoppers. 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