Debenhams have confirmed the closing date for their department store in Cambridge and 26 other locations across the UK. Debenhams, which has been running for almost 250 years only reopened stores after lockdown ended for a closing down sale, and has announced it will have closed all its stores by May 26.
Which branches of Debenhams are closing down?
Debenhams stores closing on May 8 (as previously announced in April):
- Blackpool.
- Bury St Edmunds.
- Crawley.
- Derby.
- Hemel Hempstead.
- Leeds City Centre.
- Lincoln.
- Luton.
What shop is replacing Debenhams?
Debenhams
| Debenhams’ former flagship store on Oxford Street, London | |
|---|---|
| Fate | Liquidation, folded into Boohoo.com |
| Successor | Debenhams.com |
| Headquarters | 334–348 Oxford Street, London, England, UK |
| Area served | UK Denmark more |
Is Debenham opening again?
A Debenhams shop is to reopen in the UK for the first time since the chain was bought out of liquidation for £55m by Boohoo. A flagship Debenhams beauty store will launch at Manchester’s Arndale, selling cosmetics, fragrance and skincare products.
Why is Debenham closing?
Boohoo, the fashion retailer, has paid £55m to purchase Debenhams’ brand. The intention is to relaunch the collapsed brand online only. The cut-price deal for the brand name, intellectual property and customer lists will eventually lead to the closure of Debenhams’ 118 stores since no sites are included in the sale.
Are any Debenhams stores staying open?
LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) – British department store retailer Debenhams will permanently close its remaining stores on May 15, bringing the curtain down on 242 years of trading. Debenhams, founded in London in 1778, started a liquidation process in December, dealing a hammer blow to Britain’s retail sector.
Are there any Debenhams stores still open in the UK?
READ MORE. However, Debenhams has made a comeback. A store has just opened in Manchester’s Arndale centre. The new flagship beauty store, which has two floors and measures 7,552 sq ft, aims to create a “fresh, modern, and unique” space.
Is it still OK to order from Debenhams?
You can still place orders online
Debenhams says you can continue to place online orders via its website.
Is Debenhams coming back to High Street?
Debenhams has returned to the high street under new owners Boohoo with a beauty store at Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre.
Who has taken over Debenhams?
Debenhams, which went under in December 2020 and was bought by boohoo Group in early 2021 as a online-only proposition, already sees some 300 million UK hits annually and is the UK’s number two retailer of skincare products.
What is replacing Debenhams Merry Hill?
Bosses at Merry Hill say there is no update on what could replace Debenhams at the Black Country shopping centre. It is a huge space that has remained empty since Debenhams closed for good last year. The department store closed for the final time on May 15, 2021. And the two-floor store has remained empty ever since.
Is Primark moving into Debenhams?
A major clothing retailer has denied rumours that it will be taking over Workington’s empty Debenhams store. Primark has confirmed that it is not behind plans lodged with Allerdale Council which refer to a ‘leading national clothing retailer’ moving into the three-story building on Washington Square.
Is Debenhams online only now?
Debenhams could return to high street with new store after being online-only since May. Debenhams could be about to reopen a physical store after shutting its last ones in May this year. The chain, which first opened in 1778, shut its last remaining 12 stores earlier this year as new owner Boohoo took it online-only .
What is happening to Debenhams Oxford Street?
The plans see the reprovision of three floors of retail, the reuse of the existing building’s structure, the introduction of new facades, and three additional storeys for flexible Grade A office space at upper levels with terraces. Debenhams department store on this site was permanently closed in January 2021.
Why is JC Penney closing?
The retailer announced in May 2020 it planned to close almost 30% of its 846 stores as part of a restructuring under bankruptcy protection. Since then, 156 stores have permanently closed. A federal bankruptcy court in November approved J.C. Penney’s purchase by Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Is Debenhams closed forever?
The last remaining Debenhams are closing their doors on Saturday, more than 240 years after the department store began trading. Shoppers have flocked to the last remaining outlets to pick up bargains in closing-down sales. But the last 28 stores will now be shuttered for good.
How long is Debenhams closed?
It said the remaining 49 stores will shut for good on May 12 and May 15 following its liquidation. Debenhams confirmed in April 2020 that stores in Ireland, which were closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, would not reopen. Former workers at the stores have since protested over redundancy payments.
Is Debenhams still trading in England?
Debenhams. Debenhams, which fell into administration for a second time in April 2020, was snapped up by Boohoo in January 2021, which bought its brand, ecommerce operations and assets in a £55 million deal.
What has replaced Debenhams in Oxford?
The closure of Debenhams followed the closure of historic department store Boswells in 2020. Reef is now turning the former Boswells into a hotel called The Store and the building on the corner of Cornmarket and Broad Street is expeected to be completed by the middle of next year.
Is Debenhams still on Oxford Street?
Debenhams finally closed last summer having started life in 1778 as a drapery on Wigmore Street less than 100 metres from the Oxford Street store.
Is Debenhams still in the metro Centre?
Flannels and Sports Direct to open huge new stores in former Debenhams unit at the Metrocentre.