Shoppers in Mansfield have reacted with sadness after pictures emerged of the former Topshop store being cleared of its stock.
Topshop, alongside sister stores including Topman, Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge, are among the Arcadia Group brands recently sold off in takeover deals.
The high street store, in Mansfield's Four Seasons Shopping Centre, will now only be available online alongside other brands after it was bought out by online retailer Asos.
Topman and Miss Selfridge were also part of this deal, while separate brands like Burton and Dorothy Perkins were bought out by Boohoo.
And pictures have emerged showing the Mansfield Topshop store being cleared inside by staff, with stock removed and the shop not due to reopen its doors.
Neighbouring Topman and Burton had also been cleared of all stock.
Residents in the town expressed their concerns at the loss of major retailers from the shopping centre, which also includes Debenhams after a separate deal from retailer Boohoo.
Lydia Holmes, 27, regularly browsed in Topshop before lockdown and told Nottinghamshire Live: "It's one of the biggest shops in the centre so obviously it's not great for the town.
"Hearing everything about Topshop, Topman, Burton and Debenhams is a massive worry because what's going to be left of the Four Seasons?
"It was my go-to shop in Mansfield if I ever came for clothes, nothing else really appeals to me and it'll stop me needing to come into town as often."
Andy Hopkinson, 42, also has worries for the shopping centre.
He told Nottinghamshire Live: "It makes you wonder what's going to be left in the town after lockdown.
"The town is dead as it is obviously, but once the dust settles and shops reopen, that's four of the biggest shops gone in Four Seasons.
"And they're in prime spots, it's not going to be easy replacing them and having big empty stores isn't a good look for the town.
"Beales and BHS are probably not going to be filled anytime soon either."
Nikki Rolls is chief executive of the Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID).
She said: "Losing bricks and mortar stores will be a major loss to the town as a whole, which means it is now more important than ever to ensure Mansfield is future proof.
"We can do this through a combination of public and private investment and it is essential to build confidence and to encourage and support new ventures in Mansfield town centre.
"I believe that Mansfield has a lot to offer, and now more than ever this needs to be voiced and promoted.
"We know that the public has been very supportive of local businesses, and I’d say that it is now more important than ever to shop local and support your town centre. It’s up to our community to support our town."
