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Worried: From left, traders Ian Broderick of CV Hair, Parry Kara of Alara wholefood, Tim Dillon of Snappy Snaps, Alison Phillips of Perhaps cards and gifts shop, and Jim MacSweeney of Gay''s the Word
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‘Shopping centre is killing street’ worry
BELEAGUERED traders in Bloomsbury have said claims that a multi-million redevelopment would reinvigorate business in the area have come to nothing.
Since the opening of the Brunswick centre, traders in Marchmont Street say its impact has been disappointing, with some claiming it has swallowed up trade.
But Brunswick developers Allied London have claimed benefits to its neighbours will “not happen overnight” but that the centre has brought improvements.
Marketing director Bob Ager, claimed every effort had been made to encourage Brunswick Centre visitors to shop in Marchmont Street, including erecting signposts towards it inside the complex. He added: “The footfall is on its way but it’s not going to happen overnight. We’ve offered to put a page on our website to tell people about Marchmont Street.”
Parry Kara of whole food specialist Alara, which opened in Marchmont Street 25 years ago, claimed sales had dried up since the arrival of new shops including Waitrose, Superdrug and Space NK.
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