Business rates are also a major concern. You can find the full list of all the store closures scheduled for 2026 below.

An overview of anticipated changes in UK fashion retail for 2026, including store closures, brand expansions, and new market ...

The UK high street is under pressure, with cautious shoppers causing sales to flatline, and over 23,000 shops estimated to close this year. High-end department store chain Flannels is bucking this ...

We never thought we’d see the day, but after years of rumours, Sephora has well and truly taken over the UK high street. While unfounded rumours have been swirling for over seven years, it wasn’t ...

BOOTS is a staple of the British high street, but many towns risk loosing their local chain. The makeup and pharmaceutical previously announced it would be closing 300 shops over the next year, ...

Russian supermarket chain Mere is closing its first UK store following the invasion of Ukraine last week, according to reports. The discounter - known as the “Russian version of Lidl” - has also ...

Australian lifestyle retailer Harvey Norman is opening its fourth store in the UK along with a new location for its UK headquarters. The new store and headquarters will be in the Gracechurch Centre, ...

Primark opened its first UK store in Derby in 1974, and has since opened a further 184 shops A man who came to England from Ireland to help manage Primark's first UK store has returned to the business ...

Next’s Boxing Day sale usually begins online on December 26, with in-store discounts launching on December 27. The retailer ...

Retail Week’s latest report features new analysis of the retailers that expanded their store footprint the most from January 2019 to March 2022. It also features data from Local Data Company to show ...