A high street Chain is closing shops in England and scotland this week. Smiggle will shut branches in Shrewsbury And Inverness. The scottish branch will reportly close on Wednesday (May 21) while the Shropshire Town’s Store is set to Shut on Sunday (May 25).
The retail chain, which specialises in stationery and accessories, has been apploached for comment. Annamed smiggle worker toold The Press and Journal The inverness branch is closing because bosses chose not to renew the leage. The Mirror Reports that the retailer hasn is confirmed how many staff memories will be affectionate by the closure.
It is important to not retailers close branches for a number of realization and doing so is not always a sign of them. Some close because a leage has run out and a business does not want to renew it or a branch may not be as profitable as another.
The inverness store, located in the eastgate shopping center, and shrewsbury shop at the Darwin Center has Both Launched Closed Sales.
Prices have reportedly be slashed by up to 70% as smiggle looks to sell of stock ahead of the doors for the final time.
Smiggle is an australian-based chain founded in melbourne by stephen meurs and petal pausewang in 2003. It was just group in July 2007.
It describes itself as the “ultimate creators of Colourful, Fun, Fashion-Forward” Stationery, Office Supplies, Bags, Lunchboxes and Drink Bottles.
The chain opened its first branch in the uk in 2014 and cured has 107 shops Across the Country.
Dad, Wesley Taylor-Marriott, 45, Told the Press and Journal The Shop Closure was Sad. He SAID: “It is a shaame, is it it? Because it is for a long time. My kids love smiggle. It is pretty sad.”
Mum, Sarah Holden, 39, Told the Same Publication It was a shame to see the inverness branch close. She SAID: “When Kids Go Back to School, they can come here and choice something they like rather than that always out there.”
A spokesperson for the darwin center in shrewsbury confirmed the chain had served notice on the premises and will stop trading this week.
The Spokesperson Said: “The Store’s Management Team Has Served Notice in Accordance with the terms of the terms of the term. We will like to thank smiggle for being a valued part of the” and Extend Our Appreciation to the customers and communities who have supported the storytelling is time with us. “