Shoppers were devastated when discounter TODAY closed its branch for the final time

ADDICTED fans shouted “such a shame” as a popular high street store with “great bargains” pulled down its shutters for good today.

Shoppers were saddened as they said goodbye to discount store Poundstretcher in Chesterfield this morning.

The closure has sparked outrage among locals, who are now calling the high street a ‘ghost town’.

One disappointed resident wrote: “The high street is dying. There is no fix for it. Get used to it. It’s only a matter of time now.”

While another wrote: “The town of Chesterfield used to be decent. Seems like a ghost town now, glad I moved.”

One discouraged shopper added: “Very sad news.”

“The city is dying which is such a shame,” a fourth agreed.

“This is so sad to read,” said another.

Someone else commented: “I’ll never get it back, it’s just going to get worse, it’s going to be a ghost town, just empty buildings”

“The last time I was there I didn’t recognize the city. No one goes to the city to shop anymore,” agreed another.

Bargain hunters were sad to see their beloved establishment disappear, but made the most of the 50 percent closure of sales.

Posting online, someone previously said: “It was absolutely manic”, while another added: “Never seen so many people in there.”

It follows a series of Poundstretcher closures in the UK in recent months, although around 450 stores are still open.

The company has launched thirteen branches in England since last year, as well as two in Wales and one in Scotland.

However, there were plans to open another fifty stores and create two thousand jobs over the next five years.

It comes as even industry giants are falling victim to rising bills and customers with less spending money amid the steep cost of living.

Several brands have gone bankrupt and disappeared from our shopping streets forever, such as Wilko and Paperchase.

The latest blow has left six major chains, including Next, The Entertainer, Iceland, Clarks and WHSmith, shutting down.

Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) this summer showed that Britain had lost 6,000 stores in a five-year period.

Body Shop bosses recently called in administrators with a “significant number” of jobs and stores at risk as the brand looks set to enter an insolvency process.

Meanwhile, popular beauty retailer Boots has also sadly announced it will close 300 stores this year, following several closures in 2023.

Moreover, bargain hunters were devastated to hear that discount retailer B&M had closed another store.