Home improvement chain to close 56 stores with Tesco and WHSmith to follow within weeks

Home improvement chain to close 56 stores with Tesco and WHSmith to follow within weeks (Image: Getty) Store closures on British high streets have affected a wide range of retailers, from independent shops to large, well-known brands. According to the latest data from the Centre for Retail Research, 1,846 stores have closed and 23,982 retail jobs were lost between January and the end of June 2024. Though the number of store closures has been much lower this year than in 2023, which saw 10,949 shops shut, there's still time for the numbers to creep up before the end of the year.

July saw at least 10 stores close down , including Poundland, B&M, B&Q and Robert Dyas sites, while Marks and Spencer, Tesco and Clinton Cards have led brands in shutting shops this month . function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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