Major outdoor fashion retailer with over 200 shops launches ‘everything must go’ sale ahead of closing down busy site
A MAJOR outdoor fashion chain with more than 200 shops has started an “everything must go” sale ahead of closing down one of its branches.
Trespass is closing its Silverburn shopping centre outlet in Glasgow, Scotland, “soon”.
Bosses revealed in July last year that a number of stores across the UK would shut for good in the near future.
The retailer sells ski wear, waterproof jackets, fleeces, festival accessories, walking boots and camping gear.
Signs in its window indicate that a closing down sale has started.
The black and yellow signage reads: “Closing down. Everything must go.”
It comes after Trespass confirmed last summer it would pull down the shutters on half a dozen branches.
A year later, the branch in Norwich’s Chantry Palace shopping centre was revealed to be one of them, with “closing down” signs popping up in the windows.
The date of the closure was not given at the time, but local media has reported that the shutters came down for the final time on September 13.
However, all is not lost for the shop, as bosses announced it would move to a new location for the brand to maintain a presence in the city.
The new location will be in the Castle Quarter, with an opening date to be confirmed.
Stores shut in Chesterfield and Workington while others in Canterbury and Solihull were also earmarked for closure.
In recent weeks, Trespass has closed its store in St Johns Precinct, Liverpool, after signs were placed in the window.
The Sun Online has contacted Trespass for comment.
The news comes after the Silverburn shopping centre has seen some major changes in recent months.
Prominent brands that have recently opened at Silverburn include AllSaints and Polestar.
Retailers closing stores in 2024
RETAILERS have been hit by soaring inflation and a downturn in spending due to the cost of living crisis.
High energy costs and a move to shopping online are also taking their toll.
Some high street shops have closed due to businesses opening up in different locations such as larger retail parks.
Shops may also close due to a number of other reasons, such as rising rents.
We explain which retailers are closing in 2024:
- Argos – The brand announced plans to close 100 standalone UK branches last year as it looks to move away from the high street and focus on expanding its presence in supermarkets.
- B&Q – The chain has over 300 shops across the UK, with two stores closing this year due to leases not being renewed. It has plans to open more in 2024 too.
- Boots – The health and beauty chain announced that it would be closing 300 stores last July. Closures are ongoing and this will see the retailer’s estate reduced from 2,200 to 1,900 shops.
- Clintons – Clintons mulled plans to close 38 shops in a bid to avoid insolvency late last year. We’ve listed the stores affected.
- Costa Coffee – The caffeine giant has around 2,000 sites nationwide, so chances are you’ll have one near you. The chain has shut the doors to dozens of its sites recently. We’ve revealed which stores are due to close this year.
- Iceland – The supermarket has more than 900 stores but closed nearly two dozen sites in 2023, and more selected shops are due to shut.
- Lidl – The supermarket, which has 950 stores, is changing up shop locations, which has meant that some stores have to close. But the retailer is also looking to open 12 new supermarkets.
- M&S – M&S, which runs 405 stores across the country, has been closing a string of branches across the country in a blow for shoppers. It’s not all bad news, though, because the chain also has big plans to open dozens of new shops.
- Trespass – The firm announced in July last year that it was closing six branches, but more are on the way.
- WHSmith – The retail giant, which runs over 1,100 stores, has shut eight stores since March 2023, but more are coming.
And Mango opened its doors over the summer which further strengthened the fashion offer.
Kingpin Bowling is also set to join the line-up later this year, bolstering Silverburn’s leisure offer.
We also told how Cinnabon opened a new branch in Silverburn on Friday.
David Pierotti, General Manager at Silverburn, said: “We have been working hard to secure brilliant brands that we know people want to see and we’re so pleased that Cinnabon is the latest to join our lineup.
“It will complement our existing stores and restaurants, whilst giving people yet another new reason to visit us.
“We know that it will prove a massive hit with guests and look forward to the opening.”
Retailers opening stores
IT'S not all bad news on the high street as several retailers are bucking the trend and opening shops.
- German discounter Aldi has announced it will open 35 new UK stores this year. The openings form part of Aldi‘s long-term target of operating 1,500 stores in the UK.
- Asda has been opening hundreds of convenience stores as it looks to rival major players Tesco and Sainsbury’s.
- Purepay Retail Limited , the parent company of Bonmarché, Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) and Peacocks, Purepay Retail Limited, has said it wants to open 100 new high street stores over the next 18 months.
- Home Bargains has said it wants to “eventually have between 800 and 1,000 retail outlets open”.
- Primark is also opening new branches and investing and renovating more than a dozen of its existing shops.
- Screwfix is set to open 40 new stores nationwide as its owner, Kingfisher, seeks to expand the DIY brand’s national presence.
- Tesco has revealed plans to open 70 more stores across the UK over the next year as part of major expansion plans.
- WHSmith has turned its focus to the travel side of its business, with plans to open new sites in airports, railway stations and hospitals.
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