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Due to the economic impact of the coronavirus, The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre, in Rochdale, closed its doors for good at the end of 2020.

The centre is home to over 15 big name stores and independent retailers, as well as housing offices for Tony Lloyd MP and the Rochdale BID.

The centre closed during the first lockdown, re-opened in June and then closed again in November because its occupiers are all classed as non-essential retail.

Developer MCR Property Group purchased the 163,000 sq. ft. retail complex in 2017 for an undisclosed sum of money after seven years in receivership.

It has been operating it since with plans repurpose the centre to attract fresh leisure, commercial and new retail operators to complement the existing occupiers.

However the nationwide shift in shopping habits has changed the retail landscape with consumers choosing to shop online rather than visit town centres.

Furthermore the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has expedited this migration from traditional shopping habits and the impacts on the retail sector have been significant.

Since re-opening after lockdown in June 2020, footfall has been tracking at an average of 45% down year-on-year and this lockdown will impact these figures further.

The centre has lost numerous key anchor tenants since 2017 – Rymans, Wilko’s and in 2020 alone Argos, BrightHouse and Bargain Buys have vacated; with New Look and Select in CVAs and Peacocks in administration, the financial viability of the centre is not sustainable, says the group.

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