Boutique department store announces closure
suppliedA department store that was once hailed as the future of the retail concept has announced that it will close.
Sandersons opened at the Fox Valley development on the site of a former steelworks in Sheffield in 2016.
The family-owned boutique store, which employs 19 members of staff, will shut in March following a "review" of the business.
A spokesperson said: "We have made the difficult decision to close the company's Fox Valley store. Our initial focus will be in assisting all staff affected by our closure to secure new positions, hopefully within the centre."
Fox Valley was built on the 28-acre former Outokumpu plant in Stocksbridge and the site is owned by Dransfield Properties, which also owns the Sandersons brand.
Sandersons confirmed that its other store in Stroud would remain open and that the business would expand its online services.
A number of other potential tenants for the unit are believed to be in discussions with the retail park.
Sheffield has struggled to retain department stores in recent years, with Debenhams and John Lewis both closing their city centre branches in 2021.
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