British fashion retailer New Look to shut store for good in latest blow to high street
One store will close within days
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British fashion retailer New Look has shared the next location that will close for good.
A branch will permantely close doors in just a few days in another blow for the high street.
New Look has closed more than 10 stores this year and one more will shut this Sunday, on December 3.
The retailer will close its Shirley branch in Southampton with shoppers encouraged to visit nearby locations.
The retailer has already closed branches this year
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A spokesperson for New Look told GB News: “As part of the normal course of business, New Look occasionally closes stores, while also undertaking relocations and new site openings.
“While some sites have closed recently, we have opened a number of new stores this year and we remain on the lookout for appropriate new opportunities across the country.”
A number of branches have closed this year as the retailer has also relocated and opened new branches.
New Look has recently opened branches in Grimsby and Leicester.
Store closures this year
Walthamstow, London
Witham
Teesside Retail Park
Middlesbrough
White Rose Centre, Rhyl
Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Bristol
Birmingham, Fort Shopping Park
Trowbridge Coventry Birmingham, Bullring
Crossgates Shopping Centre, Leeds
Marketgate shopping centre, Lancaster
Maybird Shopping Park, Stratford-upon-Avon
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The high street has dramatically changed over the years
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The British high street has changed a lot in recent years and store closures have hit many popular retailers.
The aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and the rising popularity of online shopping has pushed Britons away from the high street.
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