Fears seaside resort becoming 'ghost town' after another big retailer pulls out

Fears seaside resort becoming 'ghost town' after another big retailer pulls out

An exodus of retail business from Bournemouth's High Street is sparking fears that the popular seaside resort is becoming a 'ghost town'

Popular seaside town faces double store closure as Superdrug prepares to shut in weeks - New York Times Post

A major blow has been dealt to Bournemouth’s high street as Superdrug, a prominent retailer with over 800 branches, confirmed the closure of its popular town centre site. It boasts an attractive location on Commercial Road, a decades-old central retail hub. In the 1960s, the street hosted some of the biggest names in the industry, including British Home Stores (BHS) and Marks and Spencer, which still stands today. The former BHS site was transfo…