Editing Sheffield (section)

==== 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>