More shops are set to disappear from British high streets, after more than 13,000 closures last year.
From January to May, scores of shops shuttered, including those belonging to Morrisons to New Look and WH Smith.
Sadly, the trend is set to continue in June, with a number of businesses shutting for good in the coming weeks.
Here are the main shop closures in England, Scotland and Wales this month.
The Original Factory Shop
The discount high street chain plans to close nine shops this month. The following shops will shut:
- Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire - June 26
- Perth - June 28
- Chester Le Street, County Durham - June 28
- Arbroath, Angus - June 28
- Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire - June 28
- Pershore, Worcestershire - June 28
- Normanton, West Yorkshire - June 28
- Peterhead, Aberdeenshire - June 28
- Shaftesbury, Dorset - June 28
The retailer previously said it would have to close “loss-making” stores following financial struggle. In February, private equity firm Modella Capital bought The Original Factory Shop, launching a restructuring effort to renegotiate rent costs at the 88 stores.
Modella Capital also bought WH Smith and Hobbycraft.
Poundland
The bargain store chain is set to shut an outlet this month, with a further 200 shops at risk. A shop in Surrey Quays is set to close on June 11.
Pepco Group, the parent firm of Poundland, has said it expects to sell the chain by the end of September. In May, the Telegraph reported that up to 200 Poundland stores could face closure as part of a rescue sale.
Stephan Borchert, chief executive of Pepco, said: “At Poundland, trading remains challenging, which is reflected in a profit outturn below expectations for H1 and a weaker outlook for the full year.”
Poundland revenues dropped by 6.5 per cent to 985 million euros (£830 million) for the six months to March, compared with a year earlier.
Holland and Barrett
The multinational chain is closing an Inverness store this month. The company has put up signs inside the shop, reading: “We're sorry this store is closing soon but you can still shop at hollandandbarrett.com.”
Holland and Barrett has not officially confirmed the closure.
Iceland
The frozen supermarket giant will shut a store in College Square, Margate, on June 21.
Iceland has not provided a reason for the closure, however, the retailer confirmed that staff affected by the closure will be offered jobs within the business.
Daniel of Ealing
The department store is closing for good this month, following 120 years of sales. The final day of trading will be June 8.
Until then, the retailer is running a huge clearance sale, with up to 50 per cent cuts on beds, furniture, homeware and clothes.
Rising costs and declining high street shopping in the UK has contributed to the retailer’s demise.
The Windsor flagship shop will stay open, as well as its online business.
Five employees will be impacted by the closure, Daniel of Ealing said.
The Works
The discount retail chain is closing a store on Margate High Street on June 8.
A spokesperson for The Works said: “As part of ongoing plans to optimise our store portfolio, we will be closing our Margate store.
“We have loved being part of the local community and apologise for any inconvenience caused by this closure.
“Customers can continue to shop with us at our nearby stores at Westwood Cross Shopping Centre and Ramsgate Garden Centre.”
Five other The Works shops have closed this year due to underperformance.
