Hamleys toy store in Liverpool ONE closes after less than a year

A popular Liverpool ONE store has closed after less than a year as it prepares to move.

World famous Hamleys toy store opened on Paradise Street in September 2020 and has proven hugely popular with families ever since.

The Liverpool ONE store has now closed, leaving no trace – but it’s not all bad news.

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It turns out Hamleys won’t be gone for long, as Liverpool ONE have confirmed the store is simply moving to another unit in the complex.

According to the official Liverpool ONE website, Hamleys will be opening a new store on South John Street “very soon”.

The opening date for the new store has not been confirmed.

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In the windows of Hamley’s former unit on Paradise Street, between Vans and Levi’s, signs now advertise that the much-loved Dr Martens will take over the space.

Next to the Dr Martens logo, it says: “Coming Soon”.

ECHO have approached Liverpool ONE for comment.

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