M&S announces store closures across the UK – full list of affected locations

Marks and Spencer announced it will be closing a total of 67 stores this year, including clothing and home ranges. The retailer also revealed, however, that it will be opening a total of 104 Simply Food shops across the UK in the next five years.

Some of the M&S stores closing this year include:

• Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough – set to close April 15
• Carlton Street, Castleford – set to close end of April
• Meadowbank retail park, Edinburgh – set to close in spring
• Newport Road, Cardiff – set to close in spring
• Eagles Meadow, Wrexham – set to close in autumn
• Deansgate, Bolton – closing date to be confirmed

So far, the M&S store in East Kilbride Shopping Centre has already been shut down.

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Tesco bought the rights to the brand and Jan Marchant, managing director of home and clothing at Tesco, explained: “Paperchase is a well-loved brand by so many, and we’re proud to bring it to Tesco stores across the UK.”

Retailer Argos has also announced closures and will be shutting down its stores in Cardiff Bay, Newport and Wales this summer.

M&S recently increased the hourly pay to £10.90 in a new pay rise for around 40,000 of its workers.

The company’s employees will now get paid above the National Living Wage, which is £10.42. Those working in a Marks and Spencer’s store in London will see their pay increased from £11.25 to £12.05.