A BIG shoe chain is set to vanish from a popular shopping outlet.
Pavers is pulling down the shutters at its branch inside McArthurGlen York Designer Outlet — and a is already underway.
Shoppers can bag bargains while stock lasts, but it’s not yet clear when the store’s final day of trading will be.
The footwear giant, is based in York and has over 160 stores across the UK and .
It’s also unknown whether Pavers plans to relocate elsewhere in the city or what the future holds for staff working at the outlet.
The chain does still have another store open at the Coppergate Centre in York.
Last year, the family-run got the green light for a massive £10million expansion at its Northminster Business Park HQ in Poppleton — a move set to create around 130 new .
The news comes as other retailers, both independent and industry giants, continue to struggle.
Dozens of shops are set to close across the country over the next couple months in the latest blow to UK high streets.
Just a few months in to 2025 and it's already proving to be another
Rising living costs – which mean shoppers have less cash to burn – and an increase in online shopping has battered in recent years.
In some cases, landlords are either unwilling or unable to invest in keeping shops open, further speeding up the closures.
Last month, Essential Vintage told followers on social that it would after they had been “priced out” because of bigger players in the market such as .
Whilst, Red Menswear in Chatham in Medway, , , after selling men's clothing since 1999.
Shoezone, located on Devonshire Road, has confirmed .
bosses made the decision to axe nearly 100 branches as they battle challenges linked to tax changes.
Approximately a quarter of the retailer's 364 stores are .
This equates to about 91 stores, with a significant impact on New Look's 8,000-strong workforce.
It's understood the latest drive to accelerate closures is driven by the upcoming increase in National contributions for employers.
The move, announced by in October, is expected to hit retailers hard – and the has predicted these changes will create a £2.3billion bill for the sector.
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