UK department stores have become an endangered species. The country has lost 83% of its main department stores since the collapse of the BHS chain in 2016, reflecting how hard the high street has been hit.
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![]( "Gap turns its back on UK and ROI stores; France, Italy to see partner deals")
Gap turns its back on UK and ROI stores; France, Italy to see partner dealsGap is going online-only in the UK and Republic of Ireland with news on Wednesday that it’s closing all 81 of its stores in the British Isles, rather than just the 19 that had already been announced for closure in July.
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![]( "Psyche store to close after Frasers buyout, to be rebranded as Flannels")
Psyche store to close after Frasers buyout, to be rebranded as FlannelsFashion retailer Psyche is to close its Middlesborough flagship store in August and will be rebranded as the high-end Flannels chain, owned by the Fraser Group, reopening in September.
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![]( "From Topshop to Ikea? Swedish giant in talks on Oxford Circus flagship site")
From Topshop to Ikea? Swedish giant in talks on Oxford Circus flagship siteSwedish furniture and homewares giant Ikea is reportedly among the bidders lining up to take over the former Topshop flagship at Oxford Circus in London.
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![]( "Decathlon growing again with experiential Trinity Leeds opening")
Decathlon growing again with experiential Trinity Leeds openingDecathlon is returning to its expansion programme. The French sporting goods retailer is set to open a experiential flagship store at the Landsec-operated Trinity Leeds shopping centre.
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![]( "Retail space conversions accelerate as landlords seek more profitable tenants")
Retail space conversions accelerate as landlords seek more profitable tenantsWhat had once seemed unthinkable is now not only happening but accelerating as failed UK retailers' giant spaces are transformed for new uses. And a spate of news on Monday showed the extent of the issue.
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![]( "Start-Rite chief steps down after two years")
Start-Rite chief steps down after two yearsHeritage kids’ footwear brand Start-Rite is losing its CEO of two years with 42-year-old Kate Tansley stepping down due to “ongoing health issues”.
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![]( "Hammerson plans for Highcross reflect shrinking retail sector")
Hammerson plans for Highcross reflect shrinking retail sectorA major signal of what’s likely to happen more widely in UK retail in the next few years came on Wednesday as property giant Hammerson announced a major build-to-rent scheme for Leicester following the Debenhams exit.
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![]( "Arcadia administration imminent: could Frasers or Boohoo buy brands?")
Arcadia administration imminent: could Frasers or Boohoo buy brands?Giant fashion group Arcadia is believed to be on the verge of the worst UK corporate collapse of the Covid crisis, with the firm expected to go into administration as early as Monday. This would put 13,000 jobs at risk.
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![]( "A quarter of BHS stores still empty, four years after retailer failed")
A quarter of BHS stores still empty, four years after retailer failedThe problems afflicting the UK high street have been illustrated by news from the Local Data Company (LDC) that showed a quarter of former BHS stores remain vacant, even though the retailer collapsed in 2016.