It's not been the easiest 10 years for the UK's retail industry as people stop visiting what was once the hustle and bustle of towns and cities and opt to do their shopping from the comfort of their homes.
This has led us to losing many once-loved brands as they disappeared from the high street.
From a child's favourite place to visit in Toys R Us to picking up a video or DVD from Blockbuster - here are ten of the biggest brands we have lost over the past 10 years.
Toys R Us
The place of dreams for kids up and down the country sadly left us in 2018.
And let's not forget us having to say goodbye the Geoffrey the Giraffe.
The toy giant was founded in April 1948 but after filing for bankruptcy in 2017, it closed all its US and UK stores the following year.
In the UK, Toys R Us had around 100 stores and 3,000 jobs were lost.
Thomas Cook
The most recent shock was the loss of travel operator Thomas Cook.
The 178-year-old business entered into liquidation on September 23 this year after last-ditch attempts to save it were unsuccessful.
Thomas Cook's collapse left 9,000 people across the country without a job, 3,000 of those thought to be in Greater Manchester.
More than 140, 000 travellers were left stranded abroad following the company's collapse.
But emergency repatriation took place and the last Thomas Cook passengers to be brought back arrived in Manchester from Orlando on October 7.
The travel company's 555 stores around the UK have since been sold to Hays Travel, providing re-employment opportunities for former staff members.
Phones 4U
There are still many phone operators knocking about on the high street but in the last 10 years we lost Phones 4u.
In 2014, all of the company's stores were closed with EE issuing the final nail in the coffin by following Vodafone and cutting ties with the retailer.
The company, which first appeared in 1996, once boasted more than 600 shops and more than 5,000 jobs were left at risk when it went into administration.
Maplin
The place for your electrical needs.
The chain waved goodbye in 2018, collapsing into administration after business talks failed to deliver a sale that could have seen it stay on the high street.
Though its physical presence may have disappeared, those who enjoyed a visit to Maplin can still shop with the company online.
Blockbuster
With the likes of supermarkets and HMV selling DVD's and more and more people turning to streaming services, Blockbuster was another that left us.
The video rental chain lost its UK and US stores in 2013 after once boasting more than 9,000 stores around the world.
Interestingly, there's one Blockbuster that still remains and if you want to relive the nostalgia you'd have to travel a long way as it's in Bend, Oregon.
Poundworld
Poundland, Pundworld and Poundstretcher were all making the same promise.
Sadly, it was Poundworld that lost its place in the market after struggling with the competition,
It was once the place to go having been founded in 1974 but after filing for administration in June 2018, all stores were closed in August 2018.
Barratts
Many of us will have picked up a pair of shoes from this place - particularly school ones - but it was finally times up for Barratts in 2013.
The shoe manufacturer and shoe shop chain faced heavy competition in the 90s and 2000s leaving it entering administration three times.
But this came to an end when 61 of its stores closed for good six years ago.
Staples
Maybe not one you'd visit all that often but again, there for all your stationery needs.
The chain made its last appearance on the high street in 2016.
This was when the UK part of its business was sold to restructuring firm Hilco.
BHS
June 2016 saw the loss of British Home Stores (BHS) after more than 80 years.
The department store saw a massive dent created in the high street but after entering administration in 2016 with debts of more than £1 billion, BHS had to go and shut its doors for good in June 2016.
Borders
In 2009, Borders entered administration and closed its doors for the final time.
Joint administrator MCR was unable to agree a sale of the international book retailer leaving more than 1,000 jobs nationally on the line.
The blame on its exit from the high street was the increasing availability of digital books, leaving the books, music and film store out of touch.
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