40 stores to close... (part 3)

[blythburgh]

I use them occasionally to maximise my extra loyalty points. Like get the echinacea and something cheap to get a lot of points.

But mostly use independent chemists here or in Southwold for chemist stuff.

[Richard Frost]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48524850

Green secures rescue

for some stores.

[pabenny]

Topshop empire "didn't come close to collapse" according to the headline:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48617404

A relatively modest 50 stores (about 10% of the total) will be closing, which suggests that more will follow.

[pabenny]

And Majestic Wine has put itself up for sale.

[Boro Boy]

More bad news (for some) on the horizon: https://www.kbbreview.com/23684/topstor ... k-collapse

[Boro Boy]

Bathstore goes into administration - lets hope it can be saved in some way: https://www.kbbreview.com/23723/news/ba ... istration/

[AAAlphaThunder]

With all of these store closures something needs to change to revive the fortune of once mighty high street.

[Boro Boy]

With all of these store closures something needs to change to revive the fortune of once mighty high street.

...and there's more: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/busines ... spartanntp

[Richard Frost]

With all of these store closures something needs to change to revive the fortune of once mighty high street.

...and there's more: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/busines ... spartanntp

This was discussed back in April when it was first announced. We are in danger of becoming like the government and starting to double count.

[pabenny]

But to be fair, Boots have now said 200 stores whereas the April story/rumour was about a rather smaller and unspecified number.