MASSIVE HIGH STREET FASHION CHAIN REVEALS LIST OF 33 STORES IT IS CLOSING WITH 71 MORE AT RISK
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River Island has revealed the full list of 33 stores set to be axed under sweeping plans which could put thousands of jobs on the line.
The embattled retailer has unveiled a radical restructuring plan in a bid to reverse recent losses due to a slump in trading.
Bosses blamed the closures on the 'migration of shoppers from the High Street to online' and higher costs to run stores.
The family-owned retailer confirmed it is proposing to close 33 of its 230 stores by January next year as a result.
Branches across the UK will be axed, including those in Derby, Doncaster and Fareham, retail site Drapers has reported.
Other branches set to be axed include outlets in Basildon, Edinburgh and Middlesbrough.
A further 71 stores are also at risk depending on talks with landlords in order to secure improved rental deals.
This is the full list of the 33 stores set to close is as follows:
- Aberdeen Union Square
- Basildon
- Bedford
- Beverley
- Birmingham Fort
- Blackburn
- Bolton Broughton Park
- Cannock
- Castleford
- Chesterfield
- Crewe
- Derby
- Doncaster
- Edinburgh Princes Street
- Fareham
- Gateshead
- Metrocentre
- Glasgow Argyle Street
- Glasgow Silverburn
- Grimsby
- Halifax
- Harrow
- Huddersfield
- Ipswich
- Kidderminster
- Kilmarnock
- Leamington Spa
- Loughborough
- Luton Middlesbrough
- Peterborough
- Southport
- Walsall
The 33 River Island stores earmarked for closure will continue trading until January 2026.
This is a breaking news story. More details to follow.
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