Major high street Superdrug shop to shut in weeks and locals are devastated
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Bournemouth's high street has been dealt a significant blow as Superdrug, a major retailer with over 800 branches, confirmed the closure of its popular town centre site. The store, located on Commercial Road, a central retail hub since the 1960s, will cease trading on January 31.
The news has shocked locals, as the one-stop shop for everything from makeup to medicine is closing due to the landlord's redevelopment plans. The Bournemouth Daily Echo reported that the current building will be transformed into eight smaller units. However, it's not all doom and gloom for Superdrug fans, as alternative stores in the vicinity remain open. The nearest alternative is a 3.1-mile journey on Christchurch Road in Boscombe.
Adding to the gloom, WHSmith has already announced plans to close another Bournemouth branch later this week. The stationery giant will axe its Old Christchurch Road branch in Bournemouth, Dorset, on Saturday, January 18. A second site in Winton will close on February 15 next month. This follows the closure of another store in Boscombe earlier in June, reports the Express.
Locals have slammed the decision to shut down Superdrug as "ridiculous", with one resident bemoaning Bournemouth's transformation into a "ghost town". Another heartbroken shopper expressed that Superdrug, hailed as "such a good shop", didn't deserve to close and praised WHSmith as "one of the best" for art supplies.
