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Driving up to the store, I was struck by the retro façade. At RetailNext we often use two photos to illustrate how little has changed in physical retail, particularly departmentstores. We have one photo of a departmentstore of today and one of 30 years ago illustrating the lack of change. Really good.
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ft new NEXT departmentstore for the next decade in the former Debenhams unit, opening in November 2024. Jayne Pushon, NEXT, said: “We are very excited to be launching a new large format store in Newcastle and look forward to welcoming more customers to Eldon Square. ft store.
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