Iconic electrical retailer Comet is back more than a decade after it closed its doors. That’s cause for celebration as it’s not often that lost names make a return.
The UK high street has changed a lot in recent years, particularly as many retailers shut up shop for good as they became casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sadly though, shops closing - and having economic and socio-cultural factors contribute to this - is nothing new. As our gallery below shows, there are many stores that have disappared from our high street in the last 20 years or so.
Some of these brand names have gone altogether, while others have re-branded or launched as online only companies. Take a look through our gallery and see which ones you remember.
17. MFI
MFI was a furniture shop, which at one point was one of the largest suppliers of kitchens and bedroom furniture in the UK in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. It struggled to make profits in the 2000s and went in to administration in 2008. | Getty Images
18. BHS
British Home Stores, or BHS as it was commonly known, was a top high street name for almost 90 years, between 1928 and 2016. It was a huge department store chain, primarily selling clothing and household items. You could also buy furniture, electronics, entertainment, groceries and fragrance and beauty products. It was making a loss for a few years before finally entering liquidation in 2016. | Getty Images
19. Morgan
Morgan, or Morgan de toi, was a female fashion brand which was very popular in the 1990s and noughties, and was another classic place for girls to get their PE kit bag from. All the shops have now closed, but you can still buy clothes from the brand online. | pixarno - stock.adobe.com
20. Early Learning Centre
The Early Learning Centre (ELC) was one of the best places to visit for children of the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. It’s standalone stores closed during the early 2000s, but since 2019 ELC branded products have been available to purchase in The Entertainer stores UK-wide. | Early Learning Centre