Editing Sheffield (section)

=== Leisure and retail ===

==== City centre ====
[[File:SheffieldCitySkyline.jpg|thumb|right|alt=An aerial view of Sheffield City Centre|A view of [[Sheffield City Centre]]. Some of the major shopping precincts can be seen in the left and centre of the image.]]
[[File:The Moor, Sheffield.jpg|thumb|left|The Moor]]

Sheffield is a major retail centre, and is home to many [[high street]] and [[department store]]s as well as designer boutiques.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Taylor |first1=Ian&nbsp;R. |last2=Evans |first2=Karen |last3=Fraser |first3=Penny |title=A tale of two cities: global change, local feeling and everyday life in the North of England: a study in Manchester and Sheffield |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=1996 |pages=115–162 |chapter=Shop 'Til You Drop: The 'Nice Shops' and the Markets in Manchester and Sheffield |isbn=0-415-13829-9}}</ref> The main shopping areas in the city centre are on [[The Moor Quarter|The Moor]] precinct, [[Fargate]], [[Orchard Square]] and the [[Devonshire Quarter]]. Department stores in the city centre include [[Marks and Spencer]] and [[Atkinsons]]. Sheffield's main market was once [[Castle Market]], built above the remains of the castle. This has since been demolished.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/old-market-site-to-come-down-by-end-of-the-year-1-6515878 |title=Old market site to come down by end of the year |access-date=26 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326025013/http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/old-market-site-to-come-down-by-end-of-the-year-1-6515878 |archive-date=26 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[The Moor Quarter#Moor Market|Sheffield Moor Market]] opened in 2013 and became the main destination for fresh produce. The market has 196 stalls and includes local and organic produce, as well as international fusion cuisine such as Russian, Jamaican and Thai.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit-searchresults/product/757061 |title=Welcome to Sheffield &#124; Results of product |website=welcometosheffield.co.uk |access-date=2 November 2020 |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020113749/http://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit-searchresults/product/757061 |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2021 it was announced that the Sheffield branch of [[John Lewis & Partners|John Lewis]] would close due to falling sales and a move to online shopping, which had increased because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]]. John Lewis received £3&nbsp;million of public funding from Sheffield City Council in 2020 to keep the local store open.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 March 2021 |title=John Lewis to close eight more stores, putting 1,500 jobs at risk |url=http://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/mar/24/john-lewis-to-close-eight-more-stores-putting-1500-jobs-at-risk |access-date=28 March 2021 |website=The Guardian |archive-date=28 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328010800/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/mar/24/john-lewis-to-close-eight-more-stores-putting-1500-jobs-at-risk |url-status=live }}</ref> The local [[Debenhams]] branches are expected to re-open after the lifting of the 2021 COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, but only to clear existing stock, after which it is expected the stores will close.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bent |first=Lloyd |date=1 December 2020 |title=Debenhams set to close historic Sheffield shop after JD Sports rescue bid collapses |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/consumer/debenhams-set-close-historic-sheffield-shop-after-jd-sports-rescue-bid-collapses-3053310 |access-date=28 March 2021 |website=thestar.co.uk |archive-date=25 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125133912/https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/consumer/debenhams-set-close-historic-sheffield-shop-after-jd-sports-rescue-bid-collapses-3053310 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hoare |first=Callum |date=24 March 2021 |title=Debenhams tipped for high street surge after lockdown: 'People love to shop!' |url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1413579/debenhams-high-street-comeback-store-closure-online-shopping-asos-topshop-topman-spt |access-date=28 March 2021 |website=Express.co.uk |archive-date=27 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327125012/https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1413579/debenhams-high-street-comeback-store-closure-online-shopping-asos-topshop-topman-spt |url-status=live }}</ref>

With the decline in high street shopping around the UK, efforts have been made to rejuvenate Sheffield City Centre and improve the retail and leisure offering. Major developments include [[Leopold Square]], [[The Moor Quarter|The Moor]], St Paul's Place (a mixed use development) and the [[Heart of the City, Sheffield|Heart of the City]] I & II projects. In March 2022 Sheffield City Council announced that a new leisure hub would be constructed at the southern end of Fargate. The £300,000 hub will feature cafes, shops and large-screen TVs for sports events.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/sheffield-city-centre-fargate-attraction-23417724 |title=Sheffield city centre's new cafes, shops and big screen to open in weeks |first=Molly |last=Williams |date=17 March 2022 |website=YorkshireLive |access-date=4 May 2022 |archive-date=14 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514190548/https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/sheffield-city-centre-fargate-attraction-23417724 |url-status=live }}</ref> The development is also related to other efforts to rejuvenate the Fargate area, such as a new mixed-use events and coworking hub at 20–26 Fargate, also overseen by Sheffield City Council.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/sheffield-council-reveals-plans-for-events-central-city-centre-music-venue-with-exhibition-space-3661762 |title=Sheffield Council reveals plans for Events Central city centre music venue with exhibition space |website=thestar.co.uk |date=20 April 2022 |access-date=4 May 2022 |archive-date=22 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422110217/https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/sheffield-council-reveals-plans-for-events-central-city-centre-music-venue-with-exhibition-space-3661762 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Shopping centres ====
[[File:Meadowhall, Sheffield (geograph 1994609).jpg|thumb|right|225px|alt=Meadowhall (shopping centre)|[[Meadowhall (shopping centre)|Meadowhall]]]]

[[Meadowhall (shopping centre)|Meadowhall]] shopping centre, located to the north-east of Sheffield close to the boundary with [[Rotherham]] and next to the [[M1 motorway]], is a major regional shopping destination and currently ranked [[List of shopping centres in the United Kingdom by size|eleventh largest]] in the UK with a floorspace of {{convert|1.5|e6ft2|abbr=unit}}. Attracting over 30&nbsp;million visitors a year (up from 19&nbsp;million in its first year), the centre hosts 270&nbsp;shops, 37&nbsp;restaurants and a cinema.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |url=http://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit-searchresults/product/758621 |title=Welcome to Sheffield &#124; Results of product |website=welcometosheffield.co.uk |access-date=2 November 2020 |archive-date=17 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117212647/http://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit-searchresults/product/758621 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geographypages.co.uk/meadow.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417183245/http://www.geographypages.co.uk/meadow.htm |archive-date=17 April 2013 |title=How Has Sheffield City Centre Changes Since the Development of Meadowhall? |website=geographypages.co.uk |url-status=dead}}</ref> Many nationally renowned brands have a presence at the centre including [[Marks & Spencer]], [[Hugo Boss]] and [[Jaeger (clothing)|Jaeger]]. The centre is connected to the city centre by rail, [[Supertram (Sheffield)|Supertram]] and bus services.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> Prior to the opening of Meadowhall, the site was occupied for East Hecla (steel) works, a major employer in the north-east of the city. The opening of Meadowhall in 1990 marked the beginning of major rejuvenation in the [[Lower Don Valley]] as the steel industry contracted. In a 2010 survey of forecast expenditure at retail centres in the United Kingdom, Meadowhall was ranked 12th and [[Sheffield City Centre]] 19th.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caci.co.uk/492.aspx |title=Retail Footprint 2010 reveals Britain's shopping successes and strugglers |date=21 May 2010 |access-date=18 July 2010 |publisher=[[CACI|CACI Ltd]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618210926/http://www.caci.co.uk/492.aspx |archive-date=18 June 2010}}</ref>
[[File:Ikea, Sheffield.jpg|thumb|225px|left|IKEA, Sheffield]]
To the South of Meadowhall shopping centre is Meadowhall Retail Park, a {{convert|190500|ft2|adj=on}} retail park with 13 retail and food units.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://completelyretail.co.uk/scheme/3254 |title=Meadowhall Retail Park, Sheffield |publisher=Completely Retail |date= |access-date=25 June 2022 |archive-date=1 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801160133/https://completelyretail.co.uk/scheme/3254 |url-status=live }}</ref> Next to the retail park is the Sheffield [[IKEA]] store, opened in 2017. The opening ceremony was attended by dignitaries including the Swedish Ambassador to the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.insightdiy.co.uk/news/ikea-opens-their-20th-uk-store-in-sheffield/5880.htm#:~:text=The%2035%2C000%20sqm%20store%20will,with%20around%201%2C000%20free%20spaces |title=IKEA opens their 20th UK store in Sheffield |publisher=Insightdiy.co.uk |date=17 June 2022 |access-date=25 June 2022 |archive-date=5 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805191312/https://www.insightdiy.co.uk/news/ikea-opens-their-20th-uk-store-in-sheffield/5880.htm#:~:text=The%2035%2C000%20sqm%20store%20will,with%20around%201%2C000%20free%20spaces |url-status=live }}</ref> The Sheffield store was the 20th opened in the UK and led to the creation of 480 new local jobs.

The second-largest shopping centre in Sheffield is [[Crystal Peaks]], located in the south-east of the city, alongside Drakehouse Retail Park. Both the shopping centre and the retail park opened in 1988 and now attract around 11&nbsp;million visitors a year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/business/record-number-of-shoppers-pass-through-centre-s-doors-1-6363303 |title=Record number of shoppers pass through centre's doors |work=The Star |access-date=3 December 2016 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220032612/http://www.thestar.co.uk/business/record-number-of-shoppers-pass-through-centre-s-doors-1-6363303 |url-status=live }}</ref> In total there are 101 retailers (including eateries) at Crystal Peaks and Drakehouse, including a range of high street brands. Crystal Peaks also includes a travel interchange which serves as the hub for bus travel in the east and south-east of Sheffield.

==== Suburbs ====
[[File:Ecclesall Road, Sheffield (1).jpg|thumb|right|alt=Ecclesall Road, Sheffield|Ecclesall Road]]
[[File:Little Kelham buildings, Sheffield, UK.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Little Kelham in the Kelham Island Quarter|Little Kelham in the Kelham Island Quarter]]

Beyond the city centre there are numerous other leisure and shopping areas. To the south-west of the city centre is [[Ecclesall Road]], a major thoroughfare connecting the south-western suburbs to the city centre and lined with bars, restaurants and cafes, as well as housing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thisissheffield.com/ecclesall/ |title=This Is Ecclesall – Your Guide To Ecclesall & Surrounding Areas |date=7 January 2020 |website=thisissheffield.com |access-date=18 June 2022 |archive-date=3 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803221050/https://www.thisissheffield.com/ecclesall/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref> The area has a large student community owing to the presence of the Sheffield Hallam University Collegiate Campus adjacent to Ecclesall Road. The leisure section of the road is approximately {{cvt|2.5|km|order=flip}} long, with the south-western end becoming Ecclesall Road South and a predominantly
residential area. Another popular shopping and leisure area is [[London Road (Sheffield)|London Road]], to the south of the city centre. The road is famous for its multicultural community which has led to an abundance of international cuisines being served at restaurants along the road. To the west of the city centre is [[Broomhill and Sharrow Vale|Broomhill]], a student-centric neighbourhood which also caters for school students as well local university students and NHS staff. To the north-west of the city centre are [[Hillsborough, Sheffield|Hillsborough]], a large retail and sports hub, and [[Stocksbridge]] Fox Valley, a modern leisure and retail centre built on a brownfield industrial site.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxvalleysheffield.co.uk/ |title=Welcome to Fox Valley, Sheffield – Retail shopping at Fox Valley, Sheffield |publisher=Foxvalleysheffield.co.uk |date= |access-date=19 June 2022 |archive-date=26 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626014747/https://www.foxvalleysheffield.co.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the late 2010s and early 2020s several new developments began to the north of the city centre in the [[Kelham Island Quarter]], an increasingly popular mixed-use development. The area has become known for its independent cafes, restaurants and pubs and has seen significant residential development in recent years.