Mystery surrounds closure of Birkenhead s TJ Hughes store
The retail store failed to re-open after lockdown was eased
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Another of Birkenhead s major retailers appears to have closed down. TJ Hughes in the Pyramids shopping centre now has whitewashed windows after it failed to re-open following the easing of lockdown restrictions earlier this month.
However it is not known whether the popular store will re-open at some stage or has closed for good.
An old sign in the window states store temporarily closed but this appears to refer to lockdown measures requiring non-essential shops to close. If TJ Hughes has shut down permanently, then it will be another name to add to the list of high street names that have pulled out of Birkenhead.
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The retail chain, controlled by the Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley, had estimated in February that the impact of the Covid-19 crisis would lead to a £100m non-cash writedown in the value of its properties and other assets.
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