With the cost of living crisis still putting a strain on shoppers' finances, some of the UK's most popular high-street retailers are shutting stores across the UK. Retail giants like Iceland, B&M, M&S and TK Maxx's Homesense have all announced store closures - with many set to take effect this Spring.
After Coronavirus meant that many retailers took a hit in footfall, it is estimated that almost 50 shops closed down every day last year as retailers grappled with soaring energy costs, wider inflation and online shopping, according to Centre for Retail Research.
And now, figures by the expert research and analysis foundation show that around 15,000 stores across UK high streets are expected to close this year, with Professor Joshua Bamfield, CRR director, saying that "big hitters" could also go under.
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But while some stores are closing for good, others are moving into different premises, or are closing to make way for larger stores, so it's not all doom and gloom. Here is the full list of high street stores closing in the Spring according to the Mirror:
Argos
Argos is set to close its standalone store in the the Pyramids Shopping Centre, in Birkenhead, Merseyside, on March 22. The high street chain shut its Coatbridge branch in Lanarkshire, Scotland on March 11.
Argos will close its Cardiff Bay store in July, with its Newport, Wales, branch also to shut forever in the summer. It comes as part of wider plans to move more standalone sites into Sainsbury's stores.
B&M
B&M is closing its Kilmarnock store in Queens Drive Retail Park on March 26. It comes after the bargain chain opened a larger store in Glencairn Retail Park last month.
B&M will also shut its Bristol shop in Broadwalk Shopping Centre on March 29. B&M closed its store in the Maesglas Retail Park in Newport, Wales on March 4.
However, the discount retailer is planning on opening more stores this year. B&M opened a new store in Barnsley on March 4 and it will soon take over the old Debenhams site in Scunthorpe
Iceland
Iceland is to close three sites by the end of March. Its shops in South Street, Newport, on the Isle of Wight, and in St Catherine’s Place, Bedminster, Bristol, on March 25.
Iceland will then close its store in the Deiniol Centre, Bangor, Wales on March 27. The frozen foods retailer shut its site in the White Rose Centre in Rhyl on March 14.
Clintons
Clintons Cards will close its shop in King Street, Whitehaven, on March 19. Its store on Market Street in Bolton is also set to close by the end of the month, although a specific date has not been confirmed.
Homesense
Homesense is a subsidiary of TK Maxx which sells homeware pieces such as ornaments, storage, home decor and plants.
Homesense is closing its Swansea branch in March, but an exact date has yet to be confirmed. It comes after the Homesense store in the Manchester Arndale shut earlier this month.
The spokesperson for TK Maxx said: "Our senior managers have been in store supporting the team. We’re currently in consultation with all affected associates and our intention is that all associates will be offered roles in other local TK Maxx or Homesense stores."
Marks and Spencer
M&S will close its Fenchurch Street store in London on March 31. The posh supermarket announced last year that it was closing 67 of its larger shops as part of a huge overhaul of its business.
M&Co
M&Co is closing its Wick and Fort William stores on March 25. Six more sites will follow on April 1, with M&Co sites in Lewes, Gosport, Belper, Beccles, Newquay and Lerwick all to shut. It comes after fell into administration for the second time in two years in December 2022.
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