![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/major-supermarket-to-close-huge-furniture-stores-within-weeks-is-one-near-you/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/woman-buying-furniture-store-male-831533556.jpg&description=CLOSING TIME Published : 16:40, 16 Jul 2023 Updated : 16:40, 16 Jul 2023 A MAJOR supermarket has confirmed that it will close two huge furniture stores within weeks. Asda , which has more than 600 branches across the country, is closing two Asda Living stores this summer. 1 Asda is to close two of its Living stores within two weeks Credit: Alamy Its branch in Island Green Retail Park, Wrexham , will close in just two weeks time on July 31. The Asda Living shop in Eastgate Retail Park, Bristol , is also set to close this summer , but an exact date has not yet been confirmed. A spokesperson for the supermarket giant previously said that stores had been "running at a loss for a number of years". Asda Living stores sell a range of furniture, electronics , toys , homeware, health and beauty . There are currently 33 of these stores across the UK, including in Maidstone , Lincoln and Leeds . It comes as Asda looks to open dozens more Express convenience stores this year. The first branch opened in Sutton Coldfield in November followed by a site in Tottenham Hale, London . Asda also bought 129 petrol forecourts and convenience stores from the Co-op. It launched its first Express forecourt at a petrol station in Liverpool earlier this month. In March, Asda announced that shoppers can now buy Claire's accessories and jewellery products at more than 500 stores. Elsewhere on the high street, dozens of other chains are also looking to close stores. Retailers been knocked by rising costs as inflation sends prices soaring and less demand among cash-strapped punters. More companies in England and Wales went bankrupt in March than at any point over the last three years, according to the Insolvency Service. Some retailers are shutting a handful of branches, while others are set to disappear completely from the high street. On Friday, Iceland announced it is shutting all of its Swift convenience shops . Argos has recently announced further store closures an){kind=link}
A MAJOR supermarket has confirmed that it will close two huge furniture stores within weeks.
Asda, which has more than 600 branches across the country, is closing two Asda Living stores this summer.
Its branch in Island Green Retail Park, Wrexham, will close in just two weeks time on July 31.
The Asda Living shop in Eastgate Retail Park, Bristol, is also set to close this summer, but an exact date has not yet been confirmed.
A spokesperson for the supermarket giant previously said that stores had been “running at a loss for a number of years”.