High street discount chain with 187 stores to close town centre branch for good in DAYS
It has already pulled the shutters down on seven stores in recent months:Retail parks are increasingly popular with shoppers, who want to be able to get easy, free parking at a time when local councils have hiked parking charges in towns.

While a third commented: “This is so sad, and on top of Christmas, feel gutted for them.”In a post on social media, bosses thanked locals for their support over the years.A BELOVED discount chain is set to pull the shutters down one of its stores in just a matter of days.They said: “We take this opportunity to thank all of the local community and our store colleagues for their support throughout our time here in Haverfordwest.”
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In many cases, retailers are shutting stores because they are no longer the money-makers they once were because of the rise of online shopping.A trendy fashion chain owned by H&M will close all of its stores in a shock move for the high street.Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@news.co.uk.The problem is that when a big shop closes, footfall falls across the local high street, which puts more shops at risk of closing.
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The full list of stores that have opened since August 2023 includes:But it’s not all bad news, as it has been opening stores across the UK too, as it shakes up its presence on the high street.
The chain, which has 77 sites across the UK, launched the restructuring plan to address “historically uneconomical rent costs”.Many retailers including Next and Marks & Spencer have been shutting stores on the high street and taking bigger stores in better-performing retail parks instead.
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The garden centre chain first revealed that it was shutting sites last month but did not say exactly when they would close their doors for the final time.The Sun’s business editor Ashley Armstrong explains why so many retailers are shutting their doors.
- Brightlingsea, Essex
- Bodmin, Cornwall
- Chepstow, Wales
- Fakenham, Norfolk
- Harwich, Essex
- Mildenhall, Suffolk
- Padiham, Lancashire
- Taunton, Somerset
- Deal, Kent
One wrote: “Will have to pop over 27th and get some Christmas presents.”
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Others made plans to visit the store, which has since announced it’s hosting a 50% off sale.Another said: “I will be so sad to see this lovely little shop going. Always such friendly, helpful staff. Good luck ladies in whatever work you do next.”
- Kirkintilloch – opened August 24
- Stonehaven – opened August 31
- Blandford Forum – opened August 31
- Haddington – opened September 7
- Wetherby – opened September 7
- Nairn – opened September 14
- Ashbourne – opened September 14
- Castle Douglas – opened September 21
- Penrith – opened September 21
- Inverness – opened September 28
- Attleborough – opened September 28
- Ayr – opened October 5
- Ringwood – opened October 5
- Perth – opened October 12
- Lanark – opened October 19
- Peterhead – opened October 26
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That’s because H&M has plans to either shut down Monki stores or merge them with another one of its fashion brands, Weekday.A fourth posted: “Sorry to hear you are losing – it’s always been a great place for bargains.”Elsewhere, card retailer Clintons is set to close another store and have launched a huge closing-down sale.Andover, Hampshire is to lose its Clintons branch on the high street when it shuts its doors for the final time next year.Plus, you can join our Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group to share your tips and storiesThe Original Factory Shop has announced the closure of another of its locations.EMPTY shops have become an eyesore on many British high streets and are often symbolic of a town centre’s decline.The Deal store closure is not the only one to be announced by The Original Factory Shop this year either.Dobbies set to shut 16 of its branches has said that they will close before Christmas.
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It comes after the retailer, known for selling everything from clothing to homeware and stationery, shut a number of branches last year.Locals have shared their disappointment over the closure online.Monki has seven stores in the UK, including a site on London’s Carnaby Street and Manchester’s Arndale Centre.They may go on to open a handful of stores if there is customer demand, but there are rarely ever as many stores or in the same places.