Boutique department store to shut down

A Sheffield department store has confirmed that it will close, following a review of its business.

Sandersons launched 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 early March.

A spokesman for the store 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.

“Sandersons will be concentrating its business growth from our store in Stroud and the company’s growing online presence. We have seen significant growth in our online business.

“We would like to thank our amazing team and all of you who have enjoyed and supported us over the last eight years.

“We have loved being part of the community here but it’s now the right time for us to step aside and allow other businesses to take over this gateway store.”

Fox Valley was developed on the 28-acre former Outokumpu plant in Stocksbridge and the site is owned by Dransfield Properties, which also owns the Sandersons brand.