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Debenhams shoppers have been snapping up bargains as the department store prepares to close its doors for the final time today. The chain launched a post-lockdown fire sale before the chain shutters its branches countrywide, marking the end of a 242-year presence in Britain s towns and cities. It collapsed at the end of last year, with the closure of all its stores confirmed after Boohoo agreed to only buy its website and brand in a £55million rescue deal. Today many branches which ordinarily would be piled high with cosmetics, clothes and a whole host of other goods lay empty of merchandise with bare shelves and huge areas taped off. ....
We joined bereft shoppers at depressing Debenhams clearance sale and it just felt sad The bargains were great, but it was tinged with a deep feeling of loss The final countdown is on for Debenhams in Hull as the store reopens for the final time before permanent closure (Image: Lucy Marshall) Perhaps nowhere else in Hull can the effect of the pandemic be felt more acutely than in the city s high street Debenhams store. For a whopping 243 years shoppers have enjoyed the variety that the big name offers - from clothes, homeware, gifts, makeup, and more. While shoppers in England have delighted in the reopening of non-essential stores since April 12, for Debenhams staff opening the doors again has been more of a bittersweet experience. ....
Debenhams has today confirmed the closing date for 27 of its stores as the stalwart gets set to disappear from the High Street for good. The department store had launched a post-lockdown fire sale before the collapsed chain shutters its stores, marking the end of a 243-year presence in Britain s towns and cities. The closing down sale, at 97 of its shops in England and Wales, is selling off its last remaining stock after the firm went into liquidation last year. By May 4, some 27 of its shops will close their doors as the brand moves online after being bought by fast fashion giant Boohoo. ....
Boohoo has bought collapsed department store group Debenhams for £55m but will shut all remaining stores Deal confirms Debenhams brand will disappear from high street after 242 years with up to 12,000 job losses Boss Mahmud Kamani in battle with Amazon as he wants to dominate homeware and beauty as well as clothes Battle of the billionaires has broken out over who will buy Topshop brand from ruins of Phil Green s empire ASOS boss Anders Holch Povlsen in poll position to buy up Arcadia businesses after entering exclusive talks Both Boohoo and ASOS have seen sales jump up during the pandemic after most of Britain s shops closed ....