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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. 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.
7. Burton
Menswear store Burton is another casualty in the Arcadia group. It was announced today that all stores will close after the brand was snapped up by online retailer Boohoo.
8. Thorntons
Thorntons announced that it would close all of its stores and operate as online-only in March 2021. The White Rose store was the only remaining Thorntons in Leeds, after the Commercial Street store closed in early 2020.
9. Monsoon
The Monsoon store in the White Rose has closed but the Accessorise store will remain open, according to the company's website.
10. Carphone Warehouse chain
In March, technology retail giant Dixons Carphone wielded the axe on its Carphone Warehouse chain, closing all of its standalone UK stores including in Leeds. Outlets inside Currys PC World, in Albion Street, White Rose and Guiseley, remain open.