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TG Jones UK store closures
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In late July 2026 the retailer TG Jones disclosed confirmed that 150 of its Redhill (Surrey) and Market Harborough (Leicestershire) roughly 480 UK high‑street outlets would shut on 5 September and 12 September respectively, stores will close permanently as part of a court‑approved restructuring plan that aims to close up to 150 stores across the United Kingdom. plan. The announcement highlighted closures, affecting about 4,700 employees, include the cessation of Helston outlet (closing 16 September) and the Post Office lease in Southend‑on‑Sea store (closing 26 September), both running "everything‑must‑go" clearance sales. Post‑office branches operating inside the affected shops will also cease. The moves follow earlier announcements that Redhill and a closing‑down sale at Market Harborough, emphasizing staff support Harborough would shut in early September and that a strategy to reduce lease liabilities. A few days later, the broader context wave of the restructuring closures was outlined: WH Smith, which sold its city‑centre stores to private‑equity firm Modella Capital in 2025, re‑branded the locations as TG Jones. Under the same July 2026 plan, 150 of the 480 former WH Smith sites are slated for closure completion by year‑end, with liquidation promotions already offering up to 30 % discounts. The wave of year‑end. TG Jones attributes the closures is attributed to high rental costs challenging high‑street conditions and a shift toward digital shopping, potentially affecting around 5,000 employees. Together, aims to stabilise the snapshots trace business, while critics point to past mismanagement by WH Smith and aggressive cost‑cutting by the rollout from current owner, Modella Capital. The company says the first specific store shutdowns actions are intended to the wider schedule of 150 TG Jones closures slated for completion in 2026. secure its long‑term future and support remaining staff.
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