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LK Bennett Halts Online Sales as Jarrolds Closure Confirms Store Wind-Down

The closures signal a pivot to an asset-light brand model under new ownership.

Overview

  • The LK Bennett concession inside Jarrolds in Norwich will close in the coming weeks, the department store said.
  • The brand has stopped taking website and phone orders, and stores are running clearance discounts of up to 80%.
  • In January, administrators sold the LK Bennett name and other intellectual property to Gordon Brothers, but the nine stores and 13 concessions were left out.
  • Alvarez & Marsal said it planned to keep those locations trading for up to three months, a period that is now close to expiring.
  • Reports differ on how many jobs are at risk, with estimates ranging from about 89 to 145 as the remaining physical sites are reviewed.