{"id":88890,"date":"2023-12-19T18:10:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T18:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=88890"},"modified":"2023-12-19T18:10:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T18:10:39","slug":"high-street-giant-branded-great-place-for-christmas-shopping-condemns-another-branch-for-closure-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/lifestyle\/high-street-giant-branded-great-place-for-christmas-shopping-condemns-another-branch-for-closure-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"High street giant branded 'great place for Christmas shopping' condemns another branch for closure | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A HIGH street giant branded a "great place for Christmas shopping" condemns another shop for permanent closure.<\/p>\n

Argos\u00a0will close its standalone store at the Overgate in Dundee city centre.<\/p>\n

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The store, located on the upper floor of the shopping centre, will shut for good in March 2024.<\/p>\n

An Argos spokesman confirmed the news, describing it was a "difficult decision".<\/p>\n

They told The Courier: "We are currently talking to our colleagues in our Dundee Overgate Argos store, which we have made the difficult decision to close.<\/p>\n

"We understand this will be an unsettling time for those affected.<\/p>\n

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"We are supporting them in every way we can, including exploring opportunities for colleagues to redeploy within Argos and Sainsbury's."<\/p>\n

Reacting to the news on Facebook, one shopper said: "It's in an inconvenient location.<\/p>\n

"It's much easier to get bulky items delivered or go to Sainsbury's where you can park near the shop.<\/p>\n

Another said: "Never anyone in the place these days. Still a shame though."<\/p>\n

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Earlier this year the retailer announced plans to close 100 stores within 12 months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sainsbury\u2019s\u00a0who own Argos, has said the move is part of plans to expand Argos\u2019 presence in supermarkets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It has already shut more than\u00a045 branches in the last 12 months\u00a0and opened up over 25 branches inside Sainsbury's stores.<\/p>\n

By March 2024, Sainsbury's expects to have 160 standalone stores and between 430 and 460 Argos counters inside Sainsbury's supermarkets.<\/p>\n

What other stores are closing?<\/h2>\n

Argos\u00a0closed its standalone store at the Roaring Meg retail park in Stevenage in November.<\/p>\n

The Riverside Argos store in\u00a0Norwich\u00a0shut in August.<\/p>\n

A new branch will open in Queens Road Sainsbury's.<\/p>\n

Locations in Newport and Cardiff Bay in\u00a0Wales\u00a0also\u00a0shut up shop\u00a0later this year.<\/p>\n

Argos closed its store in St Stephen's shopping centre in\u00a0Hull\u00a0on August 8.<\/p>\n

A new branch in Sainsbury's Hessle opened the following day on August 9.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0homeware chain\u00a0relocated its Grimsby Alexandria store on August 9 and 10.<\/p>\n

The Scunthorpe Argos also relocated on August 15 and 16.<\/p>\n

And the Parc Plaza branch in Bridgend also closed its doors in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

The retailer has also shut standalone stores in the following locations:<\/p>\n