{"id":678313,"date":"2026-01-06T19:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/678313\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T19:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:26:18","slug":"are-you-worried-about-high-street-store-closures-vote-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/678313\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you worried about high street store closures? Vote now"},"content":{"rendered":"High street store closures are ramping up in 2026, with Claire’s Accessories and The Original Factory Shop the latest retail casualties after falling into administration yesterday.<\/p>\n
Some 2,500 jobs in the UK are at risk in a fresh blow to the retail sector, with Modella Capital confirming that insolvency proceedings have been launched for both businesses after efforts to rescue them failed.<\/p>\n
Concerns have been raised over the future of the high street and the in-person shopping experience, as more British retailers experience difficulty in navigating the market.<\/p>\n
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