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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Joanna Hodgson

Wilko stores could be left empty as estate will be tough to re-let, new data suggests

A number of landlords will struggle to quickly re-let the huge Wilko estate following the chain’s collapse, data suggests, as it emerged scores of shops are still sitting empty from two other high-profile retail casualties.

Homeware chain Wilko fell into administration two weeks ago in a move that puts 12,500 jobs at risk. The GMB Union today said that most of its shops are expected to close within weeks.

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