{"id":98137,"date":"2023-08-26T21:11:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T21:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=98137"},"modified":"2023-08-26T21:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T21:11:05","slug":"big-high-street-shop-with-over-1200-locations-to-shut-store-for-good-within-hours-in-fresh-wave-of-100-closures-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/lifestyle\/big-high-street-shop-with-over-1200-locations-to-shut-store-for-good-within-hours-in-fresh-wave-of-100-closures-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Big high street shop with over 1,200 locations to shut store for good within hours in fresh wave of 100 closures | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
A BIG high street chain with over 1,200 locations is set to shut another shop in hours, in a fresh wave of 100 closures.<\/p>\n
Argos is shutting another of its standalone stores tomorrow for the final time.<\/p>\n
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The\u00a0popular retailer\u00a0has already\u00a0closed a number of its UK stores\u00a0as part of its plan to move away from the\u00a0high street.<\/p>\n
Argos, which is owned by\u00a0Sainsbury's\u00a0has a plan to close 100 stores across the UK in 2023\/24 and focus on expanding its presence in\u00a0supermarkets.<\/p>\n
It has already shut more than 45 branches in the last 12 months and opened up over 25 branches inside\u00a0Sainsbury's\u00a0stores.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0homeware retailer is also pulling the shutters down on its shop in Swansea's Morfa Shopping Park on August 22.<\/p>\n
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The area's closest Argos will then be the store inside Sainsbury's in Quay Parade in Swansea city centre.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Argos previously told The Sun: "The transformation of our Argos store and distribution network has been progressing at pace for several years now, improving availability, convenience and service for customers.<\/p>\n
"As part of this we are continuing to open new Argos stores and collection points in many of our Sainsbury\u2019s supermarkets, enabling customers to purchase thousands of technology, home and toy products from Argos while picking up their groceries."<\/p>\n
The Riverside Argos store in\u00a0Norwich\u00a0is also set to close in August but no date has been confirmed as yet.<\/p>\n
<\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n A new branch will open in Queens Road Sainsbury's.<\/p>\n Locations in Newport and Cardiff Bay in Wales will also\u00a0shut up shop\u00a0later in the year.<\/p>\n Earlier this month several Argos stores shut for good.<\/p>\n Argos closed its store in St Stephen's shopping centre in\u00a0Hull\u00a0on August 8.<\/p>\n A new branch in Sainsbury's Hessle opened the following day on August 9.<\/p>\n The\u00a0homeware chain\u00a0relocated its Grimsby Alexandria store on August 9 and 10.<\/p>\n The Scunthorpe Argos also relocated on August 15 and 16.<\/p>\n And the Parc Plaza branch in Bridgend also closed its doors in recent weeks.<\/p>\n This year alone the retailer shut stores in the following locations in total:<\/p>\n It also closed all of its 34 stores in the Republic of Ireland on June 24.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The full list of stores that closed down in Ireland are:<\/p>\n The company blamed the\u00a0closure of the Republic of Ireland stores\u00a0on the investment required to develop and modernise the Irish part of its business as "not viable".<\/p>\n By March 2024, Sainsbury's expects to have 160 standalone stores and between 430 and 460 Argos counters inside Sainsbury's supermarkets.<\/p>\n The high street has been hit hard in recent years due to the growth of online shopping, especially during the\u00a0Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n At the same time the\u00a0cost of living\u00a0has been rising, leading to shoppers cutting back on non-essential spending.<\/p>\n Brick and mortar stores have also seen a lack of footfall due to consumer habits switching to online shopping.<\/p>\n Popular chains including\u00a0M&Co\u00a0and Paperchase closed all stores in 2023.<\/p>\n Most recently, bargain discounter Wilko fell into administration, putting 400 sites at risk.<\/p>\n It's not just shops either, food and pub chains have also been hit, resulting in brands like\u00a0Wetherspoons\u00a0and\u00a0Frankie & Benny's closing.<\/p>\n Following the\u00a0pandemic\u00a0businesses were struggling to bounce back anyway, only to then be hit by soaring\u00a0energy\u00a0bills.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Although, some chains have managed to defy high street troubles and are actually\u00a0set to open new shops.<\/p>\n These include discount chains like\u00a0Poundland which is set to open 15\u00a0shops in the coming weeks and\u00a0Greggs which is aiming to open 150 new sites this year.<\/p>\n Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing\u00a0money-sm@news.co.uk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You can also join our new Sun Money Facebook group to share stories and tips and engage with the consumer team and other group\u00a0members.<\/strong><\/p>\nI was bullied for love of gaming – now I earn \u00a37k a month from my bedroom<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n
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