Fears have voiced that the closure of large shop in a Nottinghamshire town could result in a 'eyesore' if a replacement is not quickly found. Oxfam's large homewares store in Nottingham Road, Arnold, closed on Friday, May 19, after the international charity decided it was no longer profitable enough to justify running.
The charity's other Arnold branch, located in Front Street, will remain open. Locals saw the closure of the prominent shop as another sign of the economic pressures building on high street businesses, and as a potential problem for the town.
Mick Payne, 76, from Arnold, said he had bought from and donated items to the shop in the past. "If you cannot make profit then it's obviously not worth it, but its just surprising they could not make enough there," Mr Payne said.
