11-06-2025
Scots branch of major DIY chain with 300 UK stores to shut for good with 40 jobs at risk
The store will close later this year
SHUT UP SHOP Scots branch of major DIY chain with 300 UK stores to shut for good with 40 jobs at risk
A MAJOR DIY chain with 300 stores across the UK is set to close down a Scottish branch.
B&Q in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, will pull its shutters down for the final time in August.
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B&Q is set to close down one of its Scottish branches in August
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Around 40 workers at the Peterhead branch are at risk of losing their jobs
The lease on the Buchan Way store is set to end and the landlord plans to occupy the space themselves.
It means that 40 workers are at risk of losing their jobs.
But the company is searching for alternative premises in the area.
The branch opened back in 2005, and will close down for the final time on August 9.
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John Eason, Director of North, ROI & Islands, B&Q, said: "Our team of 40 B&Q colleagues have been serving the Peterhead community, helping them to improve and enjoy their homes, for the last 20 years.
"They would very much like to continue to serve the local residents and we are continuing to look for an alternative store location in the area.
"Due to the lease expiry, it is with regret that we propose to close the store on 9 August this year.
"In the meantime, we look forward to continuing to welcome our Peterhead customers to our store, and I would like to thank our colleagues for their ongoing hard work and commitment."
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B&Q has over 300 brick-and-mortar branches in the UK and Ireland and sells over 30,000 products in store - with a further 300,000 available online.
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Our research showed major brands have pulled the shutters down on at least 25 Scots outlets this year — leaving scores of empty units across our towns and cities.
And experts predicted the alarming rate of axed stores — plus jobs losses — will spiral as businesses face rising costs.
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There was devastating news over the weekend as it emerged one of the UK's favourite brands, River Island, was in financial difficulty.
It has 230 stores across the UK, with 20 north of the border.
That follows luxury fashion retailer Michael Kors suddenly shutting its store on Glasgow's Buchanan Street in April.
Other chains including Farmfoods, Quiz, Timberland, Home Store + More, Sports Direct, Lids, Monki, Morrisons, Superdry, FatFace, Hollister, Nike and Beaverbrooks have also axed premises.
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