Big names on the high street such as M&S, Iceland and B&M are all due to close stores this month as the impact of the pandemic, the cost of living crisis and rising energy costs continue to contribute to closing windows in UK stores.
Other brands affected are Clintons, Argos, M&Co and Homesense.
As more and more people shop online, many UK high streets are struggling to maintain sufficient footfall to justify the cost of maintaining stores.
The closures are expected to take place within days and are happening across the country.
Here’s a handy guide to all the stores closing this month and if your local store is affected.
As more and more people shop online, many UK high streets are struggling to maintain sufficient footfall to justify the cost of maintaining stores.
Argos
Since Argos was taken over by supermarket giant Sainsbury’s, it has closed stores in order to integrate them into its existing stores.
On March 22, Argos is due to close its standalone store in the Pyramids shopping center in Birkenhead, Merseyside.
The chain closed its Coatbridge branch in Lanarkshire, Scotland on March 11.
Further afield, Argos will close both its Cardiff Bay store in July and its Newport, Wales branch in the summer.
B&M
Discount retailer B&M will see two more stores closed this month (stock image)
As recently as March 4, B&M closed its store in the Maesglas Retail Park in Newport, Wales.
It will now close its Kilmarnock store in Queens Drive Retail Park on March 26.
B&M will also close its Bristol store in the Broadwalk shopping center on March 29.
While some are closing, the retailer plans to expand into other areas.
A new store opened in Barnsley on March 4 and the company will soon take over the former Debenhams site in Scunthorpe.
clinton
Card retailer Clintons will close a store in King Street, Whitehaven on March 19.
Its Market Street store in Bolton is also expected to close, but no date has yet been set.
sense of home
Homesense is closing a store this month in Swansea, but the exact date has yet to be confirmed.
Iceland
The retailer closed its White Rose Center location in Rhyl on March 14 (file image, Icelandic store in Exeter)
Iceland will permanently close its store in South Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, on March 25.
On the same day, the branch in St Catherine’s Place, Bedminster, Bristol, will also close.
The frozen food specialist will then close its outlet at the Deiniol Center in Bangor, Wales on March 27.
The retailer closed its White Rose Center location in Rhyl on March 14.
Marks and Spencer
M&S will close its Fenchurch Street store in London on March 31.
The supermarket announced last year that it was closing 67 of its biggest stores as part of a major business overhaul, although only one of those closures is due to take place this month.
M&Co
M&Co has gone into administration twice in two years and is due to close eight stores in the next two weeks
M&Co is closing its Wick and Fort William stores on March 25.
Six stores will then close on April 1, with M&Co sites in Lewes, Gosport, Belper, Beccles, Newquay and Lerwick being affected.
M&Co fell into administration for the second time in two years in December 2022.
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