A BARGAIN supermarket is closing the shutters on a branch for good today after the chain has already closed a dozen outlets this year.
Iceland is closing its outlet on Trinity Street, Huddersfield today.
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Last month the supermarket outlet closed three branches.
Its shop in Llanelli closed on September 12 while stores in Birkenhead and in Crewe shut for good four days later.
Shoppers in Huddersfield haven’t been left without an Iceland store as there is one not far away from Trinity Street, at the Great Northern Retail Park.
A spokesperson for the national chain previously said: “The Trinity Street, Huddersfield, store is due to close on October 28, we anticipate many of our customers will instead choose to shop at the nearby Food Warehouse on Great Northern Retail Park.
“We typically open more than 20 new stores each year, creating many new jobs and contributing to the growth of local economies.
“At the same time, we continually review the retail experience offered to our customers and have always made a small number of store closures every year, as local shopping patterns change and shop leases expire.”
It comes after several Iceland stores already shut this year.
- Mill Lane, Bromsgrove – February
- Chineham Shopping Centre, Basingstoke – February
- White Rose Centre, Rhyl – March
- South Street, Newport, Isle of Wight – March
- St Catherine’s Place, Bedminster, Bristol – March
- Deiniol Centre, Bangor – March
- Newport – April
- Berwick – April
- Hexham – April
- Flint, Wales – May
- Beccles, Suffolk – June
- St David’s Place, Swansea – July
High streets up and down the country have seen a whole raft of closures in recent months, and more are yet to come.
Retailers have been feeling the pinch since the Covid pandemic while shoppers are cutting back on spending due to the ongoing cost of living crisis.
High energy costs coupled with a move to online shopping after the pandemic are also taking a toll and many high street outlets have struggled to keep their heads above water.
High street chemist Boots is pulling the shutters down on 14 branches between now and the New Year.
The closures are part of wider plans that will see the retailer’s total shops reduced from 2,200 to 1,900.
Wilko collapsed into administration in August after failing to find a buyer for the business and the last of its stores closed earlier this month.
However, there is some hope for the retailer as the brand’s new owner revealed that Wilko will return to the high street in time for Christmas.
Several chains including M&Co and Paperchase also closed for good this year.
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