A major retail brand has cut prices even further at Meadowhall as part of its closing down sale – here is what's on offer

Prices have been cut even further at a Meadowhall shop in a bid to clear stock before the place closes for good.
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The Laura Ashley shop at Meadowhall is running a closing down sale that is now offering discounts of 70 per cent on all fabric and wallpaper, plus 60 per cent off all womenswear and fashion accessories. Furniture, bedding, lighting and rugs are available at half price, while ready-made curtains are marked down by 60 per cent.

The same discounts are available at the chain's other Sheffield store on Archer Road.

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Laura Ashley collapsed into administration in March as the pandemic worsened – however, in April, the brand and its archives was sold to US financial advisers and turnaround specialists Gordon Brothers. This gives the buyer the right to use the name, but the deal spelled an uncertain future for the retailer’s 147 British stores, putting more than 1,600 jobs at risk.

Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield. Picture: Chris Etchells.Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield. Picture: Chris Etchells.
Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield. Picture: Chris Etchells.
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“Everything in the store is reduced in all departments and everything must go,” the business said in a statement, adding that shops will ‘continue to trade until further notice'.

Fashion and furnishing company Laura Ashley began in the 1950s and is well-known for its printed fabrics, often featuring floral patterns.

Despite the store closures that are expected to follow the sale, the brand will remain online and as a concession at other retailers.

Inside Meadowhall shopping centre. The Laura Ashley store is holding a closing down sale. Picture: Chris Etchells.Inside Meadowhall shopping centre. The Laura Ashley store is holding a closing down sale. Picture: Chris Etchells.
Inside Meadowhall shopping centre. The Laura Ashley store is holding a closing down sale. Picture: Chris Etchells.
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Laura Ashley, who was born in Wales, began by printing fabric with her husband Bernard in 1953, following a V&A exhibition on handicrafts. By the time of her death in 1985 the company was a global concern.

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