![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/bargain-chains-closing-stores-within-days-as-shoppers-fear-for-wilkos-future/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/crop-23385800.jpg&description=BYE BYE Published : 9:38, 8 Aug 2023 Updated : 9:39, 8 Aug 2023 A NUMBER of bargain high street chains are shutting more shops within weeks. has announced a further two store closures which are set to take place in both August and September. 1 Several major bargain high-street chains are closing stores within weeks Credit: Getty is also closing one of its stores later this month. And is closing four of its supermarkets within the next couple of months. The closures come as Wilko becomes the latest big name bargain shop struggling on the high street. The retailer filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators last week, putting all of its 400 stores at risk of closing . Stores remain open for now and customers can still bag a bargain. But retailers have been feeling the pinch since the pandemic while shoppers are cutting back on spending due to soaring inflation . High energy costs and a shift to shopping online after the pandemic are also taking a toll and many high street shops have struggled to keep going. The inability to renegotiate rents and agreements with landlords is also putting pressure on some retailers to pull out of some locations. Some brands are reviewing their store portfolios and taking the decision to shut down, relocate or open branches in different locations. is closing one store at Bolton's Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park on Tuesday, August 22. A spokesman for said: "Our lease has expired at Middlebrook so we're sadly having to move out of the store. "Obviously we're really sorry for the inconvenience. "Obviously it goes without saying that we'll do all we can to look after the colleagues who work in the store. "We're a growing retailer, opening or relocating 50 stores in this year alone, so we will do our best to find alternatives for our colleagues." has already closed stores in the following 11 locations since the beginning of the year: Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire - closed June 11 King's Lynn, Norfolk - closed June 2 Gatesh){kind=link}
A NUMBER of bargain high street chains are shutting more shops within weeks.
Poundland has announced a further two store closures which are set to take place in both August and September.
The Works is also closing one of its stores later this month.
And Iceland is closing four of its supermarkets within the next couple of months.
The closures come as Wilko becomes the latest big name bargain shop struggling on the high street.