Shop cleared out at Gracechurch Centre in Sutton Coldfield after less than a year The shelves at Home Decor in Sutton Coldfield's Gracechurch Centre have been cleared, with the shop said to be 'shutdown' after less than a year at the site Empty shelves at the Home Decor shop at Sutton Coldfield's Gracechurch Centre A shop has been cleared out at a shopping centre with a worker at the site saying it had shut down. Home Decor – a homeware store in the former Argos premises at the Gracechurch Centre in Sutton Coldfield town centre was cleared of stock on its shelves and had ‘closed’ signs on its doors. ‌ The shop opened last May and itself replaced another short-lived tenant, Teako, a hot tub seller, which operated from October 2022 to March 2023. READ MORE: Longstanding charity closes as founder says ‘it’s impossible to continue’ A section of the store, which previously contained luggage, and was what the firm was founded on more than 11 years ago, was completely bare. Article continues below Rows of white shelving units were all but empty, with a lone empty Coke bottle on one. Another had some items at the very end of an aisle and there were a smattering of items near a window. But the shop appeared to have been emptied by its staff. A worker at the Gracechurch Centre said it had ‘shutdown’. ‌ Home Decor took over the former Argos premises, which were briefly Teako, in May 2024 but it appears the shop has been cleared out and may have left the Gracechurch Centre in Sutton Coldfield If Home Decor has closed for good, it will follow other 2025 departures including Beaverbrooks, which closed its Sutton store for good this month after 25 years at the venue. Charity Cherished’s Connection Hub departed after a short stay at the Gracechurch. ‌ Roma café closed before Christmas and has not reopened and Southtown Tattoos and Sale Lab, have all left the centre. An area of the Home Decor shop which once had a selection of luggage had been completely cleared out The departure would leave some gaps with Greggs moving to bigger premises on the Parade side of the shopping centre, and the Southtown Tattoos, Roma and Cherished sites also empty. ‌ In better news, work is underway on the former BHS premises which are being spruced up to welcome Australian department store firm, Harvey Norman. The Gracechurch Centre was taken over by Birmingham Property Group (BPG) and SAV Group in November 2023. Get the latest Sutton Coldfield news delivered direct to your inbox Article continues below The firms held an informal consultation on their proposals to rework the Gracechurch Centre into apartment blocks with ‘up to 700’ homes with retail and restaurants at ground level. Those proposals were set to see two-thirds of the site flattened but have already been revised with Harvey Norman moving into a block that was set to be redeveloped. New plans are awaited. Asked about Home Décor seemingly leaving, the Gracechurch Centre’s owners declined to comment.