January store closures: What branches will close early this year including Boots, Sports Direct and more - full list

January store closures: What branches will close early this year including Boots, Sports Direct and more - full list

Shoppers discuss store closures

Sarra Gray

By Sarra Gray


Published: 01/01/2024

- 07:00

High street chains will close branches for good this month

Britons have been hitting high streets across the country with Boxing Day and January sales taking place.

However, some of our local branches will not be open for much longer.


Trespass

British outdoor brand Trespass will shut a store on January 28. Its outlet in Blackburn, East Lancashire will cease trading.

This comes as the retailer shared more stores are going to close in the UK.

Trespass

Trespass will close a store

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This included locations in Harrogate, Canterbury, Derby, Solihull, Workington and Chesterfield.

Boots

The popular chain has shut several branches recently in plans to drop from 2,200 locations to 1,900.

Stores in Cliftonville, Kent, Pemberton, Wigan and Hough Lane, Layland, Lancashire are all to close this month.

It shared more stores will shut in "early 2024" but the dates are not yet confirmed.

The Entertainer

The children's store will shut The Galleries shopping centre, Bristol, the High Street store, Cheltenham and Bishops Weald House, Horsham.

The decision has been made due to a "change in shopping habits".

Sports Direct

While the exact date has not been confirmed, the sports store will close a branch in "early 2024".

Customers will no longer be able to visit Sports Direct Swindon in Orbital Shopping Park.

The Entertainer

The Entertainer will close a number of branches

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Cardzone

Cardzone is another retailer that has not confirmed closing dates, but has shared branches will close early this year.

It will pull down the shutters of its Reigate, Surrey branch for good within weeks.

Many retailers have decided to close stores due to changing demand in shopping habits.

As of March 2023, total footfall was 8.8 per cent lower than pre-pandemic levels.

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