{"id":143331,"date":"2023-09-21T09:47:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T09:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=143331"},"modified":"2023-09-21T09:47:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T09:47:42","slug":"another-one-gone-as-shoe-chain-to-close-store-permanently-but-its-not-all-bad-news-for-shoppers-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/lifestyle\/another-one-gone-as-shoe-chain-to-close-store-permanently-but-its-not-all-bad-news-for-shoppers-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"'Another one gone' as shoe chain to close store permanently – but it's not all bad news for shoppers | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
A BARGAIN shoe chain is to shut another store after a wave of closures – but it's not all bad news for shoppers.<\/p>\n
Shoezone\u00a0will pull the shutters down on another store in its\u00a0latest round of closures.<\/p>\n
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The popular retailer, which has more than 300 stores, is to close its branch in Westgate Street, Ipswich, and it has launched a huge closing down sale.<\/p>\n
It comes after Shoezone shoppers spotted closing down signs in the shop's window.<\/p>\n
It is not known when the shops will close but we've reached out to Shoezone to find out.<\/p>\n
Disappointed shoppers have taken to social media to react to news of the closure. <\/p>\n
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One Facebook user wrote: "High Street will soon be a thing of the past."<\/p>\n
While another added: "What? Another shop going? It is going to be a ghost town in Ipswich soon with all the shops shutting down."<\/p>\n
And a third said: "My God. Another one gone."\u00a0<\/p>\n
But it's not all bad news, because the store is set to relocate to a new site in Tavern Street.<\/p>\n
<\/picture>CHOCO BLOW <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>SKY IS FALLING <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>CASHING IN <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>FREE CASH <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Shoezone is also set to close five other stores later this year.<\/p>\n Its Newport store in the\u00a0Isle of Wight\u00a0will shut for good this month.<\/p>\n Shops in Newton Abbot and Watford are also set to pull the shutters down.<\/p>\n Plus, stores in Hinckley and Beccles will close too.<\/p>\n The high street chain has\u00a0already closed 11 branches this year\u00a0in the following locations:<\/p>\n It comes as the retailer looks to open new "big box and hybrid" format stores from its original, smaller formats.<\/p>\n These stores will offer more stock and a greater range of styles, according to the retailer.<\/p>\n In its annual results, Shoezone said it was hoping to expand its store refit and relocation programme this year.<\/p>\n Shoezone\u00a0closed 63 stores in the year\u00a0to October 1, 2022, opened 13 and converted 11 existing stores into its new formats.<\/p>\n In 2020, it closed 20 sites and cut jobs after\u00a0facing losses during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n But Shoezone isn't the only retailer that is closing branches this year.<\/p>\n The retail sector has been hit hard in recent years due to the growth of online shopping, especially during the\u00a0Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n At the same time the\u00a0cost of living\u00a0has been rising, leading to shoppers cutting back on non-essential spending.<\/p>\n Brick and mortar stores have also seen a lack of footfall due to consumer habits switching to online shopping.<\/p>\n Beloved discounter\u00a0Wilko is to close all of its stores by October, with thousands of workers set for redundancy, after it collapsed into administration.<\/p>\n Familiar brands like\u00a0M&Co\u00a0and\u00a0Paperchase\u00a0also went under closing all of their UK shops earlier this year.<\/p>\n House of Fraser is set to pull the shutters down on one of its stores in its\u00a0latest round of closures.<\/p>\n Although, some chains have managed to defy high street troubles and are actually\u00a0set to open new shops.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n These include discount chains like\u00a0Poundland which is set to open 15\u00a0shops in the coming weeks and\u00a0Greggs which is aiming to open 150 new sites this year.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, we've also\u00a0rounded up all the high street chains\u00a0closing sites in September.<\/p>\n Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing\u00a0money-sm@news.co.uk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You can also join our new Sun Money Facebook group to share stories and tips and engage with the consumer team and other group\u00a0members.<\/strong><\/p>\nAngry shoppers spot big change on Roses tubs for Christmas<\/h3>\n
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