McEwens (originally known as James McEwen & Co.)[1] was a department store located in the Scottish city of Perth. Specialising in homeware, it was established in March 1868,[2] and was in business for nearly 150 years. It closed in March 2016, along with its branches in Oban and Ballater, with the loss of over 100 jobs. Its store location, at 56 St John Street, was taken over in 2017 by Beales, an English department-store chain,[3] but that has also since closed.[4]
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 McEwens in 2008 | |
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Genre | Department store |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Founder | James McEwen |
| Defunct | 2016 |
| Headquarters | 56 St John Street Perth, Scotland |
| Products | Homeware |
McEwens had a second location in Perth, at 29–37 South Street, a short distance from the St John's Street location.
The store's outbuildings, on Perth's Watergate, were proposed for demolition in 2019, to be replaced by housing.[5]
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The South Street location, pictured in 2011
References
edit- ^ Leslie's directory for Perth and Kinross (1911), p. 4
- ^ "McEwens of Perth department store closes with the loss of 110 jobs" – BBC News, 24 March 2016
- ^ "Department store Beales takes over former McEwens site in Perth" – The Scotsman, 11 September 2017
- ^ "Perth department store Beales to close in matter of months, administrators confirm" – The Courier, 7 February 2020
- ^ "Permission sought to demolish McEwen’s outbuildings in Perth for housing" – The Courier, 9 July 2019
External links
edit- "McEwens of Perth, Scotland Wools, 1961" – The Vintage Traveler