Morrisons has announced it will close 100 outlets over the coming months, placing hundreds of jobs at risk. The supermarket chain attributed the decision to rising costs driven by Government measures, including increases to the National Living Wage and employee National Insurance contributions. Closing unprofitable convenience outlets has been a 'tough' decision, but is part of efforts to reduce costs. The company stated it would attempt to secure positions for employees facing redundancy.
Morrisons Daily Stores Confirmed for Closure
- Fairfax Avenue, Hull
- Esk Close, Guisborough
- Zetland Road, Loftus
- Stokesley High Street, Middlesbrough
- Queen Street, Redcar
- Middle Street, South Driffield
- Woodthorpe, York
Marks & Spencer Cafe Closures
Marks & Spencer is shutting 14 in-store cafés across England and Scotland this summer. The chain revealed earlier this year that this forms part of a restructuring strategy to 'provide more product choice and improve the shopping experience.'
- Crawley, West Sussex
- Dunblane, Stirling, Scotland
- Congleton, Cheshire
- Stone, Staffordshire
- Anlaby, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Martlesham Heath, Ipswich
- Bidston Moss, Cheshire
- Bishop Auckland, Durham
- South Aylesford, Kent
- Strood Retail Park, Kent
- Whitstable, Kent
- Canterbury, Kent
- Sittingbourne Retail Park, Kent
Quiz Stores Closing
British fashion chain Quiz, which entered administration in February, is preparing to stop trading by July. All items are currently available for under £10 in its closure sale, with 'all remaining stock must be cleared' and 'all purchases are final.'
- Watford
- Clydebank
- Irvine
- Portsmouth
- Castleford
- Leicester
- Merry Hill
- Sheffield
- Derby
- Newtownabbey
- Braehead
- Manchester Arndale
- Trafford Centre
- Stirling
- Telford
- Lakeside
- Norwich
- Newry
