A MAJOR supermarket chain is preparing to close yet another store amidst a series of recent shutdowns.
has announced that its Margate branch will permanently close its doors this June.
Staff at the shop have been advised its last day of trading will be June 21, according to Kent Online.
A spokesperson for said: “We can confirm our Margate Iceland store will close.
“Our store colleagues have entered into a consultation process and have been offered opportunities at surrounding stores where possible.”
The latest closure is part of a by the budget supermarket in recent months.
Iceland closed its Derby store on February 22, offering no explanation for the decision.
Similarly, its was shut on February 1, again with no reason provided.
Since the start of the year, several other locations have also ceased operations, including branches in Borehamwood and .
Iceland’s decision to close its Margate branch is just one of several store closures set to take place in the area over the coming weeks.
Discount retailer, The Works, is shutting it's local shop on June 15.
It's important to note that it's common practice for retailers to close stores in certain locations while opening new ones elsewhere based on customer demand and market .
For instance, Iceland has announced plans to open 20 new Iceland and Food Warehouse stores by the end of April.
The Food Warehouse, a brand owned by the Iceland Foods Group, first launched in 2014 and has since grown in popularity.
These stores are typically larger than traditional Iceland branches and are often located in parks, catering to a wider range of shoppers.
Other shops leaving the high street
, one of Britain's oldest department stores, has after more than 140 years.
The company will shut its branch in Poole's Dolphin Centre on May 31.
The sale includes fashion, furniture, gifts and cosmetics, being sold for up to 70% off.
Beales chief executive Tony Brown blamed the “devastating impact” of the rise in and the higher for the store closure.
Meanwhile, high street fashion chain has as it scales back its UK footprint.
It is understood to be shutting nearly 100 stores – equivalent to around a quarter of its 364 shops.
Stores in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, St Austell, and Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf have launched closing down sales.
Reports suggest that the company has been forced to accelerate the pace of due to tax changes in the .
Meanwhile, due to excessive costs.
The gift shop became a local icon after it opened in the 1990s.
