Overview
- The retailer published the full list of 33 branches that will shut before the end of January 2026 across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- The plan, approved by the High Court in August, imposes reduced rents with debt write-offs at 71 additional stores to stabilise the business.
- River Island says 122 stores will continue trading, it operates roughly 223 locations overall, and no Irish outlets are included in the closures.
- Management cites declining footfall, a shift to online shopping, supply-chain disruption and rising energy and labour costs for the retrenchment.
- CEO Ben Lewis says the company will try to minimise job losses, with named closures including Oxford Westgate, Didcot, Poole and Edinburgh Princes Street.