Topic ID 1660
I would like to get peoples opintions on what shops are mising in hertford?
Reply ID 20433
How about a children's "proper" shoe shop? Clarks, Start-rite type stuff. I know there is one in Ware but he doesn't seem to keep much stock. Or - if we are talking chains - a Next. No more cafes, charity shops or hairdressers/beauty salons as we have enough of them
Reply ID 20436
No chains whatsoever. Lets try and move away from that. A decent record shop is missing. And a video shop, Blockbusters is far too small.
Reply ID 20437
All sorts of shops are missing but surely a town will only get the shops it deserves as a result of the spending habits of its inhabitants.
Reply ID 20438
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker - seriously............ Butcher - we could do with a really good quality Butcher that understands your requirements and prepares meat accordingly, not just a lump of whatever happens to be there. Game Birds and the harder to get meats. Fishmonger - Lovely to see John back on the Market but it would be nice to have a shop there all week. Estate agents, Hairdressers, Charity Shops - ONLY KIDDING!!!!! Cookware Shop - Ever tried to buy Chopsticks in Hertford? If you have please let me know where from [:D]
Reply ID 20439
Decent Sports Shop and a Next would be nice.
Reply ID 20444
quote:What sort of Sports Shop? Isn't ours OK? Don't know much about Sport - Sorry. The guy was most helpful in the choosing of Trainers when I had horrid Teninitous. Next - OK, but do we need Next & Moonson, I would rather have Next saying that. I use Next Directory, also I buy most things from them as Moonson only go to 8.
Originally posted by Wrapper
Decent Sports Shop and a Next would be nice.
Reply ID 20447
Sports Shop is OK in Hertford but a little restrictive stock wise
Reply ID 20448
spurs sports shop just like harlow
Reply ID 20449
Bring back Arena Sports and its annual closing down sale.
Reply ID 20451
Sadly, I think the answer is none. Hertford is small town closely surrounded by larger retail centres (WGC, Enfield, Brookfield Farm, Harlow, Stevenage) all within 10 miles or so and therefore no more than 30 mins drive away. Hertford has an affluent population with high car ownership and thus high mobility. Hertford has a high internet usage, and therefore electronic commerce is also a major competitor). Very few retailers are going to look at locating in such an unpromising market. Having said all that it will be interesting to see how M&S Simply Food fares as its establishment would seem to fly in the face of most of what I have just said!
Reply ID 20462
Decent Fish and Chip Shop
Reply ID 20463
Soon we'll need a decent toy shop from what i read elsewhere. [V]
Reply ID 20464
quote:Good shout matey but I don't think anyone will be able to touch Wrights in Ware.
Originally posted by Jackanapes
Decent Fish and Chip Shop
Reply ID 20467
Agreed on decent fish and chip shop. Nice one for heads up on one in Ware. And the town centre is screaming out for decent butcher. How about a computer shop?
Reply ID 20605
They sell chopsticks in the Sunlight in St Andrew Street - 50 pence when I last bought them.
Reply ID 20606
quote:Carlys on Sele Farm is good too!
Originally posted by Wrapper
Good shout matey but I don't think anyone will be able to touch Wrights in Ware.
Reply ID 20610
A decent butchers, something like Gannons in Ware which is excellent! Iceland for all those frozen bits and pieces at reasonable prices. A homebrew shop, a delicatessen about twice the size of the one we have, but run by the same people. A cookware shop, Claydons reopened! And a decent bakers that doesnot sell mass produced bread finsished off in the shop ovens.... but proper handcrafted bread.
Reply ID 20611
Picketts/Eddies on Sele Farm is a good butchers - but not in the Town Centre (Probably suits them though - free parking, no traffic wardens)
Reply ID 20643
quote:That's what we want too[:D] - unfortunately it'll take time and the hope that the rents don't go up steeply during that time!
Originally posted by flyer1
a delicatessen about twice the size of the one we have, but run by the same people.
Reply ID 20647
Waitrose fresh meat counter will be opening this week, probably Wednesday.
Reply ID 20650
bring back gravesons! miss all the bits and bobs they used to sell in their two shops.
Reply ID 20733
But don't harts still sell most of the bits and bobs. It's a useful shop for just that sort of thing
Reply ID 20749
Personally, I miss the proper, old fashioned sweet shop that used to be on Market Place - The Tuck Box I think it was called? Pick n Mix from Woolies just isn't in the same league.
Reply ID 20755
quote:Close! It was Candies.
Originally posted by Deveraux
...The Tuck Box I think it was called?
Reply ID 20795
Candies was a superb shop It used to have a sign on the door "Do you remember how sweet shops used to be? This one still is" The Crispets were lovely [:p]
Reply ID 20807
I think Lush would fit in nicely to Hertford. For those that dont know what it is look at http://www.lush.co.uk Every time i walk past a Lush shop in other towns the most amazing smells come out...
Reply ID 20811
quote:and my eyes water with the power of the smell! Amazing fresh hair recovery conditioner tho'. (from Mrs P)
Originally posted by GillP
I think Lush would fit in nicely to Hertford. For those that dont know what it is look at http://www.lush.co.uk Every time i walk past a Lush shop in other towns the most amazing smells come out...
Reply ID 26996
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