When The Star’s readers were asked what shops they would like to see in the city centre, the question prompted nearly 600 replies.
Many of these were reminiscing over old shops which left the city in years gone by.
Previous landmarks of the city centre, particularly John Lewis, sparked significant nostalgia.
In the future, readers have set their sights on some luxury clothes brands as well as more independent businesses.
Here are nine new and old shops which The Star’s readers would like to see Sheffield city centre - do you agree?
![With the environment and the climate crisis in mind, some readers suggest more zero-waste shops in the city centre. Pictured are The Bare Alternative on Abbeydale Road, and Unwrapped in Crookes, two of the only zero-waste shops in Sheffield.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/08/14/8/0%20waste.png?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Zero waste shops
With the environment and the climate crisis in mind, some readers suggest more zero-waste shops in the city centre. Pictured are The Bare Alternative on Abbeydale Road, and Unwrapped in Crookes, two of the only zero-waste shops in Sheffield. | Google street view
![Following on from zero-waste shops, Selfridges in some UK locations contains "The Edit", allowing shoppers to buy second-hand. Eight readers flagged up Selfridges as something they would like to see in the city.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/05/04/12/image001%20%283%29.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. Selfridges
Following on from zero-waste shops, Selfridges in some UK locations contains "The Edit", allowing shoppers to buy second-hand. Eight readers flagged up Selfridges as something they would like to see in the city. | NW
![Many readers, looking back to its closure in 1988, wish for family-owned Redgates to make a return. Pictured above is Mandy Nunn alongside some of the toys sold at the store, in November 1979.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMzNTc0ZTM0LTY5MjgtNDczNC1iY2JlLTA5ZGU5ZDAzMDdkZTplNDNhMDZlYi0yN2FmLTRjNWEtYWU4ZS00YzEyM2FlMWQ3ZWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. Redgates
Many readers, looking back to its closure in 1988, wish for family-owned Redgates to make a return. Pictured above is Mandy Nunn alongside some of the toys sold at the store, in November 1979. | NWPhoto: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
![This high-quality clothes retailer started off in Japan, but now has shops all over the world, including 17 in the UK. Our readers are keen to see Uniqlo open up a store in Sheffield.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE4NDAyNTNkLTlhMGItNDYwNC1hYmRkLTI0NGZjODU1Zjk5YjowMDQ5NTdjZS05Yjc0LTRkOTMtYjc0Ni1mYjVlZjA3Y2FiYjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. Uniqlo
This high-quality clothes retailer started off in Japan, but now has shops all over the world, including 17 in the UK. Our readers are keen to see Uniqlo open up a store in Sheffield.Photo: YURI KADOBNOV