Morrisons and M&S Confirm Summer Store Closures Affecting Hundreds

Morrisons has confirmed plans to shut 100 stores over the coming months, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. The supermarket giant blamed rising costs driven by Government policies, including hikes to the National Living Wage and employee National Insurance contributions.

Confirmed Morrisons Daily Closures

Seven locations have been confirmed as affected by the closures, including several branches in York and the North East. Shutting these loss-making convenience stores has been a "tough" call for the company, but is part of a wider effort to reduce costs. The retailer previously stated it would try to find alternative roles for staff facing redundancy.

Fairfax Avenue, Hull
Esk Close, Guisborough
Zetland Road, Loftus
Stokesley High Street, Middlesbrough
Queen Street, Redcar
Middle Street, South Driffield
Woodthorpe, York

M&S Café Closures

Marks and Spencer is set to close 14 in-store cafés across England and Scotland this summer. The high street giant announced earlier this year that the move is part of a restructuring plan to "provide more product choice and improve the shopping experience".

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Crawley, West Sussex
Dunblane, Stirling, Scotland
Congleton, Cheshire
Stone, Staffordshire
Anlaby, East Riding of Yorkshire
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Martlesham Heath, Ipswich
Bidston Moss, Cheshire
Bishop Auckland, Durham
South Aylesford, Kent
Strood Retail Park, Kent
Whitstable, Kent
Canterbury, Kent
Sittingbourne Retail Park, Kent

Quiz Ceases Trading

British fashion retailer Quiz, which fell into administration in February, is due to cease trading entirely by July. All items are currently priced under £10 in its closing-down sale, as "all remaining stock must be cleared" and due to the nature of the sale, "all purchases are final".