Several New Look shops are set to close across the UK in a further blow to the country's declining high streets. The fashion retailer, which was founded back in 1969, will be shutting its doors to the public in a number of locations - including a couple of East Midlands cities: Birmingham, Coventry, Trowbridge, Kirkcaldy, Walthamstow and Northampton.
So far, seven sites have been named, three of which are being closed down due to the the landlord wanting to take the retail space back, with another three closing this month. Speaking to Birmingham Live, a spokesperson for New Look said: “Regrettably, our New Look store in Coventry's Arena Shopping Park is closing following the landlord's request to take the property back and exit the lease early.
"We are now focusing on supporting our affected store colleagues and finding suitable alternative roles for them within the business wherever possible. We have loved being part of the local community and we would like to thank all of our customers in the local area.” On the Trowbridge and Kirkcaldy closure, a New Look spokesperson repeated the statement.
