Croydon In The 2010s - Differences between Version 72 and Version 14 of Living Mode, 38-40 North End

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Luggage and homewares shop on [[Locale North End|North End]]. It opened some time between May and October 2019.
 Clothes shop on [[Locale North End|North End]]. It opened in April 2013.
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It was previously a branch of JJB Sports <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/6570171889/ photo]</small>, but the entire JJB Sports chain went into administration in October 2012. Several JJB Sports branches were purchased by Sports Direct, but the Croydon store was not one of them <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110300959/ photo of notice]</small>.
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As of January 2012 it was a branch of JJB Sports <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/6570171889/ photo]</small>, but the entire JJB Sports chain went into administration in October 2012. Several JJB Sports branches were purchased by Sports Direct, but the Croydon store was not one of them <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110300959/ photo of notice]</small>.

In April 2013, a clothes shop called Fashion 4 Less opened on the premises. As of early August 2014, [http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/11376525.HMV_to_return_to_Croydon_with_new_store/ the Croydon Guardian reported] that a branch of HMV would be opening on the premises on 4 September. Fashion 4 Less continued to trade there in the meantime, albeit with "Closing Down Sale" notices in the windows <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14624794349/ photo]</small> stating that the last day of trading would be Sunday 17 August <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14732524749/ photo]</small>. Fashion 4 Less had indeed vacated the premises by Monday 18 August <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14957587451/ photo]</small>.

As of early September 2014, [http://web.archive.org/web/20140910193753/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/New-HMV-store-Croydon-town-centre-delayed-week/story-22869425-detail/story.html the Croydon Advertiser further reported] that the opening has been put back to 11 September, and indeed on 3 September it didn't look quite ready to open <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15128973335/ photo]</small>. On the morning of 11 September there were staff in and out getting it ready to open <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15209889102/ photo]</small>. It was definitely open by 18 September <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15256322106/ photo]</small>.

This marked the return of HMV to Croydon after the March 2013 closure of [[Poundworld, Centrale|its Centrale store]]. However, as of January 2019 there were signs in the windows advertising a closing-down sale <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/46663599231/ photo]</small>, and [https://twitter.com/hmvCroydon/status/1078354669657821184 their Twitter account announced] that their last day of trading would be 24 January. It was definitely closed by March 2019 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/47266147262/ photo]</small>.
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<div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in December 2019.</div>
 <div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in October 2013.</div>
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summary='Clothes shop on North End; previously JJB Sports.' summary='Luggage and homewares shop on North End, previously JJB Sports, Fashion 4 Less, and HMV.' summary='Clothes shop on North End; previously JJB Sports.' summary='Luggage and homewares shop on North End, previously JJB Sports, Fashion 4 Less, and HMV.'

Clothes shop on North End. It opened in April 2013.

It was previously a branch of JJB Sports photo, but the entire JJB Sports chain went into administration in October 2012. Several JJB Sports branches were purchased by Sports Direct, but the Croydon store was not one of them photo of notice.

According to a photo on Flickr, as of 1989 the premises were occupied by a business called Hornes. According to another, Hornes was still there in December 1990 (most easily visible at original size).

Existence last checked in October 2013.

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