http://stalbanslife.co.uk One click away from all you need to know about life in St Albans.... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:18:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/local-shops/pound-a-bowl http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/local-shops/pound-a-bowl#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:46:30 +0000 Maria Larmer http://wordpresswebservices.com/stalbanslife/?p=837 When one door closes, another one opens; but not in the St Albans! In recent times, St Peters Street has witnessed so many closures and few openings. However, Tescos has moved into the old Woolworth premises and Poundworld has opened up where Tescos used to be. ]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/local-shops/pound-a-bowl/feed 4 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/local-shops/welcome-back-to-starbucks-and-a-brand-new-new-look http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/local-shops/welcome-back-to-starbucks-and-a-brand-new-new-look#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:45:08 +0000 Maria Larmer http://wordpresswebservices.com/stalbanslife/?p=609 In August this year, we experienced the closure of Borders Bookstore in Colney Fields Retail Park. Along with that, the popular Starbucks Café closed too. This weekend, the fashion store, New Look has opened in its place.]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/local-shops/welcome-back-to-starbucks-and-a-brand-new-new-look/feed 0 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/local-shops/new-shops-in-the-town-centre http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/local-shops/new-shops-in-the-town-centre#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:40:52 +0000 Maria Larmer http://wordpresswebservices.com/stalbanslife/?p=588 The recession has had a negative effect on many of St Albans shops. Woolworths was the first to go and many others like Tchibo, Jaeger and West One have followed. However, it is not all doom and gloom in St Albans town centre. Today, I came across three new stores. ]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/local-shops/new-shops-in-the-town-centre/feed 0 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/local-shops/farewell-to-borders-bookstore http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/local-shops/farewell-to-borders-bookstore#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:10:59 +0000 Maria Larmer http://wordpresswebservices.com/stalbanslife/?p=520 On August 9th, Borders Bookstore in Colney Fields (south of St Albans) will close down. It has been operating here since April 2005 and has Starbucks Café and Paperchase on its premises. These too will clear out as New Look fashion ftore prepares to move in.]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/local-shops/farewell-to-borders-bookstore/feed 0 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/st-albans-based-aba-market-research-is-calling-on-city-residents-to-have-their-say-on-shopping http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/st-albans-based-aba-market-research-is-calling-on-city-residents-to-have-their-say-on-shopping#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:03:02 +0000 The Webmaster http://wordpresswebservices.com/stalbanslife/?p=508 Experts in retail research, ABA is looking for people to join their panels and voice their opinions on everything from retailers’ national advertising campaigns to the window displays in the local branch. So, do you think your opinions could help them to improve what the big hitters in the retail world sell in their shops and how they do it?]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/shopping/st-albans-based-aba-market-research-is-calling-on-city-residents-to-have-their-say-on-shopping/feed 0