12 brilliant Princes Street shops we miss from the 1990s and 2000s
The selection of shops on Princes Street has changed almost beyond recognition over the past 30 years, in part thanks to the rise of the internet and new ways for people to shop.
Suffice to say, many of those shops that have vanished from the Capital’s main drag are sorely missed.
We take a look at a dozen great Princes Street shops of the 1990s and 2000s that are gone but not forgotten.
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1. C&A
Another department store gone. C&A's disappeared in 2001 and later became H&M with the building pictured completely demolished and redeveloped. Photo: BILL HENRY
2. John Menzies
A wonderful store offering everything from stationery and magazines, to computer games and the latest chart hits. There was a debate about the way you pronounced the name: some people called it Menzies, others opted for Menzies. Photo: ALAN LEDGERWOOD
3. Ratners jewellers in Princes Street 1992
The lowest prices in town, apparently. Photo: Bill Henry
4. Bargain Books in Princes Street 1992
Did what it said on the tin: books, and lots of them, at bargain basement prices. Lovely. Photo: Bill Henry