ITK - New Spurs Store Opening in Southend

[Kushal]

Isn't this a bit daft in the age of online shopping?

There is no online in Southend.

 

[LarryCatt]

Said the same for when they opened the Chelmsford store. Which is now closed

Well, roger me senseless, something I actually know something about! My brother works as part of the High Chelmer shopping centre management team....

Rightso

Spurs Shop in Chelmsford closed only because the site of the shop forms part of a parade of shops that have been purchased and will be demolished to make way for a brand new John Lewis and riverside access. They could have renewed on a short term lease (as they wanted to as apparently that shop was their most profitable outside of the WHL stores) but the new landowner wanted ridiculous cash for another 12 months before they are handover to the developer.

Spurs currently negotiating for a unit in Chelmsford town centre for September I believe.

Who'd ever thought a guy working in a shopping centre would have useful Spurs info....though probably stretching the definition of "useful" there...

 

[JerryGarcia]

Well, roger me senseless, something I actually know something about! My brother works as part of the High Chelmer shopping centre management team....

Rightso

Spurs Shop in Chelmsford closed only because the site of the shop forms part of a parade of shops that have been purchased and will be demolished to make way for a brand new John Lewis and riverside access. They could have renewed on a short term lease (as they wanted to as apparently that shop was their most profitable outside of the WHL stores) but the new landowner wanted ridiculous cash for another 12 months before they are handover to the developer.

Spurs currently negotiating for a unit in Chelmsford town centre for September I believe.

Who'd ever thought a guy working in a shopping centre would have useful Spurs info....though probably stretching the definition of "useful" there...

Cheers pal, good news for us locals

 

[danielneeds]

Is this store only going to sell shell suits and polo shirts?

 

[MR_BEN]

I don't understand your logic. Are you genuinely asking that question (the answer is Spurs fans of all ages) or are you trying to throw some kind of vague insult at anyone who does go there but isn't a child?

I'm always amazed at adults who wear football shirts or even the casual wear of 'their team' ... its akin to dressing up in a superman costume... dressing up like your hero's.

Weird.

So yes... its probably some kind of vague insult. I don't even plan on allowing my children to wear this crap.

It's also a massive rip off.

 

[JerryGarcia]

I'm always amazed at adults who wear football shirts or even the casual wear of 'their team' ... its akin to dressing up in a superman costume... dressing up like your hero's.

Weird.

So yes... its probably some kind of vague insult. I don't even plan on allowing my children to wear this crap.

It's also a massive rip off.

Shit, I might as well get Super Jan on the back of the new one then.

 

[kursaal]

It's not common knowledge yet, consider yourself one of the special ones

When it was in Alexander Street about ten years ago I kept it running with my purchases. Spent a bloody fortune on the kids.

 

[Time for Heroes]

Bit more info.

August 9th is the planned opening date, same day we play Schalke

 

[wooderz]

Well, roger me senseless, something I actually know something about! My brother works as part of the High Chelmer shopping centre management team....

Rightso

Spurs Shop in Chelmsford closed only because the site of the shop forms part of a parade of shops that have been purchased and will be demolished to make way for a brand new John Lewis and riverside access. They could have renewed on a short term lease (as they wanted to as apparently that shop was their most profitable outside of the WHL stores) but the new landowner wanted ridiculous cash for another 12 months before they are handover to the developer.

Spurs currently negotiating for a unit in Chelmsford town centre for September I believe.

Who'd ever thought a guy working in a shopping centre would have useful Spurs info....though probably stretching the definition of "useful" there...

I thought the new John Lewis was going more into the Debenhams car park, you know that gravel trap behind Gap and near Loch Fyne and Prezzo?

I also heard it was only going to be a John Lewis "Home" - which considering we already have a Tesco Home is a bold move.. but then people love John Lewis, makes them feel upper class!

I hope a new Spurs shop does open somewhere, there's plenty of empty units in Meadows now that Waterstones/Mad House, that skate shop and whatever else was in that corner has gone?

 

[Graysonti]

Nobody.
That's why the Chelmsford one shut down.

Saafend is a toilet, can't see a store there surviving either.

Wrong - it shut down because it was part of the new development and building was/is being pulled down

 

[weststandvoice]

Wrong - it shut down because it was part of the new development and building was/is being pulled down

Er... so why didn't it relocate to one of the many empty units in Chelmsford, if business was so good?

 

[wooderz]

Er... so why didn't it relocate to one of the many empty units in Chelmsford, if business was so good?

It's a good point, but I refer you to @LarryCatt's post above

 

[weststandvoice]

It's a good point, but I refer you to @LarryCatt's post above

Proper ITK

 

[Graysonti]

Er... so why didn't it relocate to one of the many empty units in Chelmsford, if business was so good?

They are relocating

 

[Graysonti]

I'm always amazed at adults who wear football shirts or even the casual wear of 'their team' ... its akin to dressing up in a superman costume... dressing up like your hero's.

Weird.

So yes... its probably some kind of vague insult. I don't even plan on allowing my children to wear this crap.

It's also a massive rip off.

Your a right ol laugh ain't you mate.

 

[Davious]

Bit more info.

August 9th is the planned opening date, same day we play Schalke

3rd Kit launches on 9th August too...we must be using it for that game

 

[Nocando]

I'm always amazed at adults who wear football shirts or even the casual wear of 'their team' ... its akin to dressing up in a superman costume... dressing up like your hero's.

Weird.

So yes... its probably some kind of vague insult. I don't even plan on allowing my children to wear this crap.

It's also a massive rip off.

I'm sensing some deep rooted pyschological issues Mr Ben. Do you want to talk about it, in the strictist of confidence of course?

 

[JerryGarcia]

I'm sensing some deep rooted pyschological issues Mr Ben. Do you want to talk about it, in the strictist of confidence of course?

He still hasn't told us what's wrong with wearing a Superman costume? I'm talking about the high quality ones of course, none of this fathers for justice nonsense.

 

[weststandvoice]

They are relocating

I'm now aware of that.
I think that was posted after I posted.

 

[AssaTM]

Im still haunted by the West Ham store at Lakeside, why wont it just close :'(