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Ipswich somerfield store closing 9.11.11

lilykim
lilykim Posts: 554 Forumite
in It's gone, but was it any good?
The Ipswich branch of Somerfield is closing on 9.11.11. They have things all over the store, food items and toiletries, all reduced.
Growing old disgracefully!
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  • CompBunny
    CompBunny Posts: 1,059 Forumite
    Closing?! It feels like it only just opened...Ipswich feels like its dieing :(

    Thanks for the tip-off.
    GC2012: Nov £130.52/£125
    GC2011:Sept:£215    Oct:£123.98Nov:£120Dec:£138Feb:£94.72
    Quit smoking 10am 17/02/11 - £4315 saved as of Nov'12
    Engaged to my best friend 08/2012:heart2:
  • xXLauraXx
    xXLauraXx Posts: 63 Forumite
    I was about to say i'm sure this only opened a couple of years ago.

    Thanks for the heads up, when i'm next in town i'll pop in.
  • egyptiangirl
    egyptiangirl Posts: 425 Forumite
    CompBunny wrote: »
    Closing?! It feels like it only just opened...Ipswich feels like its dieing :(

    Thanks for the tip-off.

    It is. Went in town and saw many shop 'gaps'. The recession always hits Ipswich hard. Very depressing :(
    Always on the hunt for a bargain.
  • SpikyHedgehog
    SpikyHedgehog Posts: 1,032 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    egyptiangirl wrote: »
    It is. Went in town and saw many shop 'gaps'. The recession always hits Ipswich hard. Very depressing :(

    But we've got T3scos by the dozen - what more could we want? Must admit, reading lilykim's post I said 'do we have a Somerfield?!' Or, I'm so old, I remember Co-op in Carr St and taking my boys to see Santa there...
  • tessie_bear
    tessie_bear Posts: 4,898 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    this happened close to us...somerfield changed to a coop...it was great we got loads of stuff reduced...each day we went in it had something different....hope u get some bargains
    onwards and upwards
  • CompBunny
    CompBunny Posts: 1,059 Forumite
    SpikyHedgehog wrote: »
    But we've got T3scos by the dozen - what more could we want? Must admit, reading lilykim's post I said 'do we have a Somerfield?!' Or, I'm so old, I remember Co-op in Carr St and taking my boys to see Santa there...

    Santa's Grotto at the co-op was amazing... Santa gave me a Mrs Tiggywinkle "handbag" (fabric purse on a string) which I kept acorns in. Shame its gone so I won't be able to take my own kids there one day.

    On the brightside, we will have a waitrose opening soon :) And lets hope those somerfield bargains are good!
    GC2012: Nov £130.52/£125
    GC2011:Sept:£215    Oct:£123.98Nov:£120Dec:£138Feb:£94.72
    Quit smoking 10am 17/02/11 - £4315 saved as of Nov'12
    Engaged to my best friend 08/2012:heart2:
  • libby79
    libby79 Posts: 21 Forumite
    cu all down there tomorrow! :)
  • muntus_maximus
    muntus_maximus Posts: 1 Newbie
    I spoke to a member of staff as to why they were ceasing, they mentioned it was due to the amount of stock which was stolen daily in the shop was costing them to much money. I guess thats why the original entrance had been closed leaving only one entrance/exit. They couldnt afford to pay a security man during the day either.

    So indirectly probably recession if people cant afford food, but I would suspect not.
  • buddys_mum
    buddys_mum Posts: 555 Forumite
    When ours closed down the wines were reduced to 99p per bottle, some good brands too. Bought Harveys for £1.75 and Cockburns Port for £1.99.
  • iamashoppingaddict
    iamashoppingaddict Posts: 862 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Another shop closing down!!! Will hardly be worth the trip into town soon!!!!
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