Another day, another piece of bad news for the British high street. Following a year that has seen several branches shut, fashion retailer New Look has announced more closures across the country, with another outlet set to close for good over the coming month.
New Look has been a high street retailer since the 1960s, selling womenswear, menswear and children’s clothing. In recent years it has struggled to compete with the popularity and pricing of online outlets. Back in 2018, the chain closed down more than 100 branches nationwide.
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The bosses at New Look insist that this is all part of the ‘normal course of business’ and that they have plans to open up new branches of the store in the first half of this year. We don’t yet know when or where those stores will open, but here’s a little more information about the closures.
Which New Look stores are closing and when?
These stores have already closed in 2023.
- Birmingham, Fort Shopping Park - January 9
- Trowbridge - January 23
- Coventry - January 29
- Birmingham, Bullring - January 30
- Kirkcaldy, Fife - February
- Walthamstow, London - February 4
- Grosvenor Centre, Northampton - February 15
- Witham - May 18
- Teesside Retail Park - July 7
- Middlesbrough - July 8
- White Rose Centre, Rhyl - July 25
- Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Bristol - August 9
- Crossgates shopping centre, Leeds - end of August
- Cornmarket, Lancaster - September 2
- Slough - September 5
- Windsor - September 5
- Beverley - September 8
- Maybird Shopping Park, Stratford-upon-Avon - October 28
And this branch will close next week.
- Shirley, Southampton - Sunday, December 3
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