A fashion trader closes a store, leaving loyal customers.
Lipstick Clothing has announced the closure of the Nutgrove Shoe store in Dublin, with a huge sale to close it now.
Shoppers only have weeks to achieve deals before closing the doors forever.
Read a statement on the store page on Facebook: “It is with a heavy heart we announce the closure of our Nutgrove shoe store. We will close our favorite store within two weeks.
So go down to Nutgrove and extract yourself.
“A lot of patterns half the price or less, add many clearance lines.”
The store, known for its modern clothes and accessories, was an essential element in the local high street for years.
One of the customers responded to the post: “It is sad to see you going! I worked in Nutgrove from 1987 to 2005 … a big store.”
Another books: “This is only terrible news“
While a third simply added: “I love the Nutgrove Store”.
A quarter of a winner in: “Very sad, but best wishes, whatever it is future He carries. “
It joins a growing list of retailers who hide from the streets of shopping in the UK and Irish shopping streets.
This week, Harvey Nichols confirmed that he will close the Bezaar store in Liverpool.
At the beginning of the month, AG Meek confirmed that she would close her store permanently on Eastgate Street, Gloucester, forever in early April.
Likewise, the fashion series competition is said to be on the brink of management, which exposes 60 stores and 1500 jobs in danger.
The high online shopping and high costs in the closing chain are blaming.
Independent retailers are struggling
Small companies have struggled in recent years in the face of changing the behavior of shoppers and reducing the forefront of equality to stores.
The British Independent Retail Association (BIRA) said that 2024 was one of the most challenging years for store owners.
Andrew Godker, CEO, said: “Consumer spending on non -nutritional elements has decreased significantly, while the problems of the continuous foot and fragile consumer confidence have affected high streets worldwide,” said Andrew Godker, CEO.
Mr. Godkari added that the smaller companies were struggling in the “increasing competitiveness” market, with larger chains capable of deducting stocks significantly, for longer periods.
The retail research center said 13,479 stores were closed abroad in 2024, consisting of an independent 11341.
The center expects 14660 independent retailers from shower this year due to the rise of NICS for employers and the minimum national wages from April.
The independent retail sector was also struck by an increase in crime in the store.
The latest survey of Perra revealed that 78 % of companies have been targeted by thefts in the past 12 months and that the frequency and theft incidents have risen.
Why are retailers closing stores?
Empty stores have become eyes in many high -end British streets and are often symbolic for a decrease in the city center.
The business editor at Sun Ashley Armstrong explains why many retailers are closed their doors.
In many cases, retailers close the stores because they no longer the money makers who were previously due to the appearance of online shopping.
The decrease in store sales and high employee costs made the cost to remain open.
The British retail union expected that the Treasury increased to the employer NICS starting from April 2025, the retail sector will cost 2.3 billion pounds.
At the same time, the minimum wage will rise to 12.21 pounds per hour of April, and the minimum wage for people between the ages of 18 and 20 years increases to 10 pounds per hour, an increase of 1.40 pounds.
In some cases, retailers close a store and reopen a new store on the other side of the high street to reflect how the city has changed.
The problem is that when a large store is closed, Footfall is located via the local HIGH Street, which exposes more stores to the risk of closing.
Retail parks are increasingly popular with shoppers who want to get easy and free free parking at a time when local councils have directed cars in cities.
Several retailers including Next and Marks & Spencer closed stores on the high street and took larger stores in retail gardens the best performance instead.
In some cases, the stores were closed when the retailer goes, as in the case of Carpetright, Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins, Paperchase, Ted Baker, Body Shop, Topshop and Wilko, but not limited to.
What is increasingly common is when a series of competing retail or a private stock company starts, intellectual property rights settle so that they can own the brand and sell it via the Internet.
They may continue to open a handful of stores if there is a demand for customers, but there are rarely many stores or in the same places.
The CRR Research Center has warned that about 17,350 retail sites are expected to be suspended this year.
