Customers queued to bag bargains as an electrical goods chain closed.
Bargain-hunters rushed into the Comet store at St George's retail park, in the city, to snap up cut-price goods.
A small queue had formed outside the store before it opened at 9am.
The shop, which had 26 full and part-time staff was one of the final 35 Comet stores nationwide that closed yesterday.
Russell Jones, 44, of Syston, said he was delighted to be able to grab a handful of bargains.
He said: "I did not have to queue that long and have saved £100 just on a set of Orla Kiely bags.
"I think they are supposed to be laptop bags but they can be used for anything.
"I have also bought some electronic notepad cases and some webcams."
The chain was hit by weak high street trading conditions and online competition.
The vast majority of the shelves had already been cleared out as long queues of people formed at the five working tills.
Susan Astill, of Belgrave, Leicester, was happy after saving £70 on a retro radio.
The 34-year-old said: "I heard about the shop closing today so popped along to see if there were any bargains.
"I am delighted to get this radio, which was down from £99.99 to £29.99.
"It will be a great Christmas present for my brother."
Richard Lunn, of Narborough Road, Narborough, headed for the store after hearing of the closing down sale on the news.
He said: "I think the bargain of the day was the DAB radio down to just under £30 from almost £100.
"I had to queue for almost half an hour but I am very pleased with this and am going to keep it as a present to myself."
Gavin Pemberton, sales manager the shop, said he was very sad to see the end of the Comet brand.
He said: "I have been at the company for four years and it is the best place I have worked since leaving the Army 15 years ago.
"The name has been a sign of quality in the electrical retail sector and will be sadly missed."
Chris Farrington, spokesman for Comet's joint administrator Deloitte, said: "Despite significant efforts to find a buyer for all or parts of the business as a going concern, the administrators did not receive an acceptable offer.
"So, unfortunately, it has become necessary to close the remaining stores.
"Although we had discussions with a number of interested parties, the substantial working capital requirements to fund the business was a significant concern for these parties and was a key factor in preventing a deal being reached.
"We will now consider the options with regards to other assets of the company, including the brand and website.
"We wish to express our gratitude for the professionalism and dedication of all employees across the store network, head office and other support functions during what has clearly been a difficult period.
" We have put in place a series of support measures to help redundant workers find employment."
