New Look set to close Scots branch in DAYS as shoppers cry ‘it's the end of an era'
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SHUT UP SHOP New Look set to close Scots branch in DAYS as shoppers cry 'it's the end of an era'
NEW LOOK is set to pull the shutters down on a Scots branch in a few days' time, leaving shoppers gutted.
It comes amid a string of closures across the UK for the popular high street fashion retailer.
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The announcement has left punters gutted
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A total of 12 stores will close following the latest National Insurance hikes which came into place in April.
New Look previously said nearly 100 shops could be under threat of imminent closure.
Now, roughly a quarter of the retailer's 364 stores are at risk when their leases expire.
Since the start of the year, the brand has already closed eight stores across the UK.
Full list of New Look closures
You can check out the full list of New Look closures here:
New Look, Neath, Wales – closing August 6
New Look, Hamilton, Scotland – closing July 1
New Look, Birmingham, Northfield shopping centre – closed June 8
New Look, Willow Place, Corby – closed June 1
New Look Bexleyheath, London, closed April 19
New Look, Preston, closed March 20
New Look, Valley Retail World in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear – closed March 9
St Austell branch in Cornwall – closed March 4
New Look, Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales – closed February 22
New Look, Wickford, Essex – closed January 24
New Look, Carillon Court Shopping Centre Loughborough, closed January 21.
New Look, Devizes, Wiltshire – closed
And the Hamilton branch, near Glasgow, is next on the chopping block.
It will close for good on Tuesday, July 1.
A New Look spokesperson said: 'Our store in Hamilton is set close on July 1. We would like to thank all of our colleagues and the local community for their support over the years.
"We hope customers continue to shop with us online at newlook.com, where our full product ranges can be found.'
Punters have been left gutted by the announcement.
One local branded it "the end of an era".
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Another said: "Aww, I'm gutted to see it go!"
A third added: "An absolutely fabulous store with an amazing team".
New Look is not the only fashion brand facing a hard time.
Earlier this week, River Island revealed plans to shut six Scottish stores following a major restructuring.
A total of 33 of its 230 stores across the UK will close and a further 70 branches are also at risk.
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