Overview
- Interpath Advisory was appointed in late January, placing 137 stores and about 1,180 jobs at risk.
- Stores remain open for in‑person shopping, but online trading has been suspended during the review of options.
- Four locations have shut permanently so far — Prudhoe, Ballycastle, Portrush and Warrenpoint — and many more are listed as at risk.
- The Bridgnorth branch has launched a clearance sale with discounts up to 20% on clothing and footwear and up to 30% on toys, while saying no closure date is confirmed.
- Administrators cite high cost inflation, fragile consumer confidence, rising labour costs and third‑party logistics failures; owner Modella Capital has warned of limited prospects, though trade publication reports suggest unconfirmed talks with a potential buyer that could preserve some stores and jobs.