Popular fashion & homeware retailer with more than 80 UK stores suddenly closes branch in Scots city centre
CLOSING TIME Popular fashion & homeware retailer with more than 80 UK stores suddenly closes branch in Scots city centre
A POPULAR fashion and homeware chain has closed down one of its busy Scottish branches for good.
Oliver Bonas, which has more than 80 stores across the UK, has shuttered a store in Glasgow city centre.
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Oliver Bonas has closed down its branch inside Glasgow Central Station
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Founded in 1993, the quirky stores are known for their unique homeware, selling everything from diffusers to throws to wine glasses.
They also sell furniture including arm chairs, sofas, cabinets and desks.
The retailer also offers up a host of women's clothing like jeans, dresses and knitted cardigans.
Accessories, bags and jewellery are also on sale.
A 'closed' sign has been placed in the shop window at Glasgow Central Station, The Glasgow Times reports.
It read: "It's been a pleasure. This store is now closed."
The Oliver Bonas website also states that the branch is now shut.
The company added: "Sadly, our Glasgow Central store will be closing on Friday July 18, but your nearest stores will be Glasgow, Glasgow Gordon Street and Edinburgh, so you're never far away from an Oliver Bonas."
There are still two branches in Glasgow, with one just metres away on Gordon Street.
The store opened back in 2023 and was expanded across two floors.
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The company previously said it would bring it's "unique blend of contemporary fashion, homeware, and gifts to even more communities".
The store was part of the companies commitment to expanding their presence in Scotland and adding to their growing list of stores across the UK.
The other Glasgow branch can be found on Byres Road in the west end.
There are also stores in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and St Andrews.
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