JD Sports and B&M are set to open shortly in two of the city’s old Wilko stores, and the historic Leah’s Yard is also due to open this summer, following a major regeneration, housing a variety of retailers showcasing Sheffield’s best makers.
While there are still a number of empty shopping units in Sheffield, and times remain tough for high street retailers, the raft of new or planned openings around the city recently suggests things are perhaps looking up.
We’ve put together a list of some of the most exciting shops which have opened recently or are coming soon around Sheffield, from the city centre and Meadowhall to suburbs including Crookes and Walkley.
Which of these new shops are you most excited and what other stores would you like to see open near you?
5. Jysk
The Scandinavian homeware firm Jysk is set to open a new store at Sheffield's Queens Road Retail Park, in Lowfields, on Thursday, July 25, with doors opening at 10am that day. It says it will offer discounts of up to 80 per cent during the first week after opening. | Jysk Photo: Jysk
6. Leah's Yard
Leah's Yard, a collection of lovingly restored old workshops, is set to become Sheffield's newest cultural and retail destination when it opens on Cambridge Street in the city centre this summer. Among other businesses, it will house the artist Pete McKee's new gallery, a chocolate cafe from bean-to-bar chocolate makers Bullion; Hop Hideout beer shop and tasting room; Gravel Pit plant and gift store; Mesters’ Market, selling locally produced food and drink; The Yard Gallery, showcasing the city’s most talented artists and makers; and La Biblioteka book shop. | National World Photo: National World
7. Zara
The fashion giant Zara opened its new 35,000sqft shop on The Avenue at Meadowhall at the end of May. It moved to the larger unit from its old store on Upper High Street. The new Zara, where House of Fraser was, has an expanded range across womenswear, menswear and childrenswear. | National World Photo: Dean Atkins
8. Novel
A new bookshop is coming to Crookes, Sheffield. Novel is set to open soon on School Road, Crookes. It will be the first permanent shop for Novel Sheffield, run by Katie and Joe Nixon, who have operated pop-up book shops around the city. The duo previously had a space at the back of the Queen of the Suburbs coffee shop in Crookes. As well as a book shop, Novel will be a cafe, and there are also plans to use the upstairs as a cinema space and pop-up gallery. | Katie and Joe Nixon Photo: Katie and Joe Nixon