A number of prominent shops and popular department stores have closed their doors over the last three decades.
The Covid pandemic also saw a string of high street stores disappear as many buckled under the strain.
Here, the YEP focuses on a series of popular, big-name now-closed shops, that once stood in Leeds city centre.
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1. Topshop, Topman
Topshop stores closed during the pandemic after Deloitte, administrators for Arcadia group, sold the brand and stock to online retailer Asos. Leeds boasted three Topshop and Topman stores - based in Briggate, White Rose Shopping Centre and Kirkstall Bridge shopping park. Photo: Simon Hulme
2. Virgin Megastore
The Virgin Megastore was once a staple of Leeds city centre. Pictured is the Kaiser Chiefs, performing live at the store in the past. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
3. Comet
The electrical superstore chain Comet closed its doors for the final time in December, 2012. Photo: Anne Shelley
4. British Homes Stores (BHS)
The final Leeds city centre British Homes Stores (BHS) shop closed in 2016. BHS was controversially sold by tycoon Sir Philip Green for £1 in 2015. The shop is pictured in 2016. Photo: Tony Johnson
5. Woolworths
Leeds waved goodbye to Woolworths in 2008, ending a long history with the shop. The retailer boatsted a number of stores across the city. Pictured on September 24, 2007, crowds gather at a signing session for singer Shayne Ward in Woolworths in the Merrion Centre. Photo: TONY JOHNSON
6. Mothercare
In 2020, Mothercare, the former health, beauty and baby product superstore brand, was one of the first big closures announced. The final Leeds store to shut was at Crown Point Retail Park in Leeds city centre. Photo: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images