CLARKS is permanently closing a small number of its stores as part of a plan to save the struggling chain. The footwear retailer has decided not to reopen some of its 347 UK shops once the enforced…
Clarks has 6,000 employees in the UK, including retail, headquarter and distribution centre staff.A Clarks spokesperson said: "Clarks continually reviews all its stores to ensure that they are the right size and located in the right areas in order to provide the best possible service and offering to its customers.
"As part of this normal review, we have decided not to renew the leases on a small number of stores and as such, these will cease to trade and will not reopen following the coronavirus closures. "We have a strong duty of care to our employees and are doing everything we can to minimise the impact on colleagues."to help with a restructuring.
At the time, it said in its annual report that a meaningful number of stores will be closed over the next five years.Drivers warned making non-essential journeys could void their insuranceSupermarket delivery slots for vulnerable customers - how to book deliveriesB&Q is selling bedding plants and herb bundles for your garden, with bosses confirming today that it's looking to appoint administrators.
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