The Alternative Store boss tells us why people shouldn't forget Division Street after big city centreopenings

The Star, Sheffield

With all the big new arrivals in Sheffield city centre, some business owners away from the Heart of the City are noticing reduced footfall around Division Street and Devonshire Street.  Stuart McAdie, founder of The Alternative Store - which recently topped 500 five-star reviews - tells us why people shouldn't forget about this part of Sheffield's city centre.

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00:00I think people should come here because this is where all the independent businesses are

00:04and it always has been known for that and there's a great range of businesses

00:08whether it's clothing accessories like us, whether it's vintage, you know we're new but

00:13there's lots of vintage shops here, there's some great cafes, restaurants, bars, so it's a mix so

00:21you can actually spend most of the day around here if you want to. There's more development

00:24happening, it's really exciting. I think it's bringing people into the city that probably

00:29haven't been for a long time. I think that obviously with all the press about that it's

00:33probably people sometimes forget about this area and it's still here, it's still happening,

00:38it's still vibrant and so I think a bit of focus has been there but that's understandable.

00:47We are literally round the corner so people that know, know to come here,

00:52it's just reminding those that haven't been to town for years that this area does exist.

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