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From new openings by favourite brands like Aldi and Asda to store closures by Wilko, Next and Boots, recent months have seen massive movements in the UK retail industry.
To add to the pile of brand store closures this year, another high street stronghold has announced a slew of closures. Beloved footwear chain Clarks has announced that it is shutting several branches nationwide. Currently standing at 320 stores in the UK, several Clarks shops have closed in the past months and more are pulling the shutters down this winter.
It’s not all sad news for Clarks fans though. The shoe brand has also opened a couple of new shops this year. New openings include East Street (Somerset) and Eldon Square (Newcastle).
Here’s what we know about those Clarks closures so far.
Which Clarks stores are closing down and when?
Here are the locations of the recently closed and closing outlets, though four branches do not yet have confirmed dates that they will shut.
- Dundee – closed July 25
- Fareham Shopping Centre – closed August 5
- Inverness high street – closed end of September
- Westwood Cross Shopping Centre, Broadstairs – closing mid-November
- Newport Retail Park – closing mid-November
- Riverside Retail Park, Norwich – closing November
- Newcastle-under-Lyme high street – closing by the end of this year
UK retail and Time Out
The British high street has been put through the wringer in recent years, and storefronts are changing drastically. As the custodians of British city life, we at Time Out have got everything you need to know about the UK shopping scene. Here’s the full list of UK high-street stores closing in 2023.
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