BOOTS is going to close yet another high street store in a few weeks’ time.
It comes after the pharmacy retailer said it would be pulling the plug on 300 of its shops across the country.
Boots is closing another one of its stores in OctoberAlamy
Its Uppingham road branch, in Leicester, will close on Saturday October 14, with its final trading day being October 13.
The closure is part of wider plans that will see the retailer’s total shops reduced from 2,200 to 1,900.
Boots did not confirm which stores are set to shut when it first unveiled plans in June, though a handful of shops have already closed.
Though a handful of shops have already closed down.
The Boots store in Holywell in Flintshire, Wales closed on Saturday August 26.
The other stores that have already closed in 2023 are as follows:
Salford Shopping Centre, Greater Manchester – February 2023Church Street, Malvern – March 11The Port Arcades Shopping Centre, Ellesmere – March 11King William Street, London – June 2Heathside Road, Woking – end of JulyUEA campus – end of JulyHamlet Court Road, Westcliff – August 1
Boots has also already confirmed the closures of another six stores by the end of the year in:
Windhill Road, Wakefield – October 6Upper Warrengate, Wakefield – October 7Glastonbury – October 13Guildford Road, Woking – end of OctoberGorleston, Great Yarmouth – NovemberFront Street, Prudhoe – no date
Boots last closed more than 200 stores over 18 months in 2019.
Boots isn’t the only pharmacy chain to shut locations, earlier this year Lloyds closed all of its sites within Sainsbury’s stores.
It has struggled with losses for several years and shut 76 stores in 2022.
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.
Brick and mortar stores have also seen a lack of footfall due to consumer habits switching to online shopping.
Most recently, bargain discounter Wilko fell into administration, putting 400 branches at risk.
Today (August 31), The Sun exclusively revealed that the retailer is expected to tell employees in the next couple of hours that a takeover for the entire business and staff will not be proceeding.
As a result, some job losses will be expected.
The news comes after PwC refused to grant M2 Capital extra time to prove it had the funds after grave doubts about its credibility.
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