Huge high street names like Topshop and Debenhams, which was founded back in 1778, sadly called in administrators, leading to the closures of stores. The White Rose Shopping Centre, which was home to many Arcadia Group brands, has seen many of its stores close. Here are 10 stores that will be disappearing from the Beeston shopping centre:
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The White Rose Shopping Centre has been hit with some shop closures.
. Debenhams
Boohoo purchased the Debenhams brand and website of department store chain for £55 million but it did not take on the company’s 118 stores - meaning around 12,000 jobs were likely to be lost. There is also a Debenhams store in Briggate.
. Oasis
More than 1,800 jobs were lost after sister fashion chains Oasis and Warehouse said they would not reopen any of their stores again last year. Boohoo has bought the brands which are now sold online-only. Photo: Google
. Warehouse
The Warehouse store will not reopen, after Boohoo bought the brand and Oasis. The brands will now be sold online.
1. Debenhams
Boohoo purchased the Debenhams brand and website of department store chain for £55 million but it did not take on the company’s 118 stores - meaning around 12,000 jobs were likely to be lost. There is also a Debenhams store in Briggate.
2. Oasis
More than 1,800 jobs were lost after sister fashion chains Oasis and Warehouse said they would not reopen any of their stores again last year. Boohoo has bought the brands which are now sold online-only. Photo: Google
3. Warehouse
The Warehouse store will not reopen, after Boohoo bought the brand and Oasis. The brands will now be sold online.
4. Topshop
All Topshop stores are set to shut for good after Deloitte, administrators for Arcadia group, sold the brand and stock to online retailer Asos. There were three Topshop and Topman stores in Leeds - located in Briggate, White Rose Shopping Centre and Kirkstall Bridge shopping park.
5. Topman
The male counterpart to Topshop, Topman, will also close its stores after the brand and stock was sold to online retailer Asos.
6. Dorothy Perkins
Burton's sister brand Dorothy Perkins will also see the closure of all its Leeds stores, following the sale of the brand to Boohoo.