Full list of UK store closures as popular pasty shop and B&M shut down
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A fresh wave of high street closures will happen this month as retail giants and bakery chains pull down the shutters for good just weeks before Christmas.
November is usually the moment Britain's high streets gear up for the festive rush, with window displays dressed for the season and town centres bustling with early Christmas gift hunters. But for many shoppers, local high streets have seen familiar storefronts vanish from local parades.
A brutal combination of sky-high business rates and ongoing footfall migration online has forced several big brands to re-evaluate their physical estates. Staple discount retailers like B&M are among those bidding farewell to shops, plus several Post Office counters. The latest round of closures brings painful losses to communities across Merseyside, Devon, Sussex, Cornwall, and County Durham.
The retail unit on County Road in Walton, Liverpool, closed its doors on Friday, November 6.
Much to the dismay of Merseyside shoppers, the retail giant decided to pull the plug on the prominent premises as part of…
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