There is heartbreak in Bolton following the announcement that another of the town's flagship stores is to close its doors. On the other side of Greater Manchester, Marks & Spencer is gearing up to open a new store in Stockport and open a larger store at the Trafford Centre.
Yet in Bolton, the much-loved M&S on Deansgate is set to shut. As shoppers made their way through the town centre's streets on a bitterly cold Wednesday morning (January 18), there was huge disappointment at the news, matched by concern for the future of the town centre.
"I think it's the saddest day that's ever come," one woman, who asked not to be named, told the Manchester Evening News. The 64-year-old explained she was only in town because of work, but M&S was the one place she would visit regularly.
