{"id":87243,"date":"2023-11-01T17:25:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=87243"},"modified":"2023-11-01T17:25:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:25:47","slug":"high-street-shoe-chain-with-300-locations-to-close-store-doors-for-good-but-its-not-all-bad-news-for-shoppers-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/lifestyle\/high-street-shoe-chain-with-300-locations-to-close-store-doors-for-good-but-its-not-all-bad-news-for-shoppers-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"High street shoe chain with 300 locations to close store doors for good – but it's not all bad news for shoppers | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
A MAJOR high street shoe chain with more than 300 stores is to close one store's doors for good.<\/p>\n
Shoezone is closing another shop following a string of closures.<\/p>\n
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One of the chain's stores in Leicester's Market Place is closing down.<\/p>\n
But the discount footwear chain is not leaving the city centre and the store is being relocated instead.<\/p>\n
Staff at the branch confirmed that it will be closing and relocating.<\/p>\n
The chain will be opening a new, bigger branch at 38-40 Gallowtree Gate, near Sports Direct.<\/p>\n
The unit was formerly occupied by a Barnardo's charity shop, which closed permanently in July this year.<\/p>\n We contacted Shoezones to find out exactly when the relocation will take place.<\/p>\n The popular retailer has more than 300 stores and employs around 2,500 people.<\/p>\n It sells over 16 million pairs of shoes every year.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The high street chain has\u00a0already closed 11 branches this year.<\/p>\n The popular retailer has already\u00a0shut stores\u00a0in the following locations in 2023:<\/p>\n It's also yet to shut or relocate the following branches, although the exact dates haven't been confirmed:<\/p>\n The retailer looks to open new "big box and hybrid" format stores from its original, smaller formats.<\/p>\n These stores will offer more stock and a greater range of styles, according to the retailer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n In its annual results, Shoezone said it was hoping to expand its store refit and relocation programme this year.<\/p>\n Retailers\u00a0have been feeling the pinch since the pandemic while shoppers are cutting back on spending due to soaring\u00a0inflation.<\/p>\n High energy costs and a shift to shopping online after the\u00a0pandemic\u00a0are also taking a toll and many high street shops have struggled to keep going.<\/p>\n The inability to renegotiate rents and agreements with landlords is also putting pressure on some retailers to pull out of some locations.<\/p>\n A number of well-known retailers including\u00a0Argos, Lloyds Pharmacy and Poundstretcher have also\u00a0closed stores in recent months.<\/p>\n<\/picture>BIG PICTURE <\/span><\/p>\n
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