Shoppers left devastated as high street favourite GAME announces closure of its 'best' branch
GAME on Rhyl high street was hailed as the best branch by shoppers
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High streets nationwide have seen chains collapse into administration and stores cease trading since the pandemic.
Department stores in shopping centres have also been hit particularly hard, shedding a significant number of units in recent years.
Now the high street favourite GAME has announced it is closing what customers have long hailed as the outlet’s “best branch”.
The store, in Rhyl high street, has been earmarked from closure in spring after facing a string of losses, leaving shoppers devastated.
High streets have been hit by a wave of closures since the pandemic
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The video game outlet, which owns 240 stores, is the latest retailer to suffer the blow of online shopping trends and rising energy prices.
A spokesperson for Frasers Group said: “It is with regret that we announce FAME Rhyl will be closing in Spring.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank our staff for their hard work and dedication.
“Where possible, we are committed to finding new roles within the Group for staff.”
The news comes a month after the retailer, which specialises in video game accessories and consoles, closed down seven stores last month.
Branches in Exeter, Witney, and Huntingdon bid farewell to their customers in January.
The latest closure in Rhyl has dealt a blow to the local community, who expressed worries about the “negative impact” of the shutdown on Facebook.
One customer named Joseph Hill wrote on Facebook: “Just found out this morning that Game on the High Street is closing.
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The high street retailer shut down several stores in recent years
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“With content becoming more available digitally, this has had a negative impact on the store selling goods on stores selling physical goods.
The customer described a potential ‘domino effect’ the closure could have on other high street stores.
“I worry about Rhyl’s High Street because each closure creates a domino effect,” he pointed out.
“Unless a realistic plan is in place for economic growth in Rhyl, we will continue to see this happening every month.”
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