 Grimsby (August) Scunthorpe (August) Riverside, Norwich (August) Parc Plaza, Bridgend (August) Locations in Newport and Cardiff Bay in Wales will also shut up shop later in the year, but the exact dates have yet to be confirmed. had already shut 45 branches in the last 12 months up to March this year. Before this, it closed its Coatbridge branch in Lanarkshire on March 11. Two standalone branches also closed in January in Coventry and Nottingham. At the same time, it opened 25 branches inside Sainsbury's stores. In the current financial year which runs to March 2024, 30 stores are planned to open inside Sainsbury's supermarkets. But with 100 standalone stores closing, that will leave 70 locations without direct replacements. is pulling down the shutters on two stores in July and August in: Castle House, Sheffield (July 22) Mildenhall Road, Bury St Edmunds (August 19) A spokesperson for the business said it "regularly reviews all of its sites and decisions regarding any store ar){kind=link}
MAJOR high street brands and big supermarkets are closing more of their stores within weeks.
Argos, House of Fraser, and a number of other big brands are shutting stores for good.
Some stores will be replaced with brand new shops while others will leave the high street forever.
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.