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A preferred store that is been a fixture of a UK retail park for round 5 years is about to shut for good. Signs have appeared within the window of shoe vendor Deichmann’s department in Newbury Retail Park in Newbury, West Berkshire, asserting a closing down sale.

Deichmann, one in every of Europe’s largest footwear retailers says the shop will commerce till February 14, Newbury Today experiences. The transfer was reportedly described as a “shame” with one other calling the information “sad” on social media. This week it was additionally reported that its Davygate retailer in York was displaying closing down indicators, York Mix reported.

A Deichmann UK spokesperson instructed the outlet: “We are unfortunately in the process of closing our store in York. We continue trading until 28 March 2026 and are keeping an eye on suitable alternative locations in York.

“Sadly, there are colleagues who will be impacted by the closure but the business is endeavouring to avoid redundancies through redeployment where possible.”

“We are unfortunately in the process of closing our store in York. We continue trading until 28 March 2026 and are keeping an eye on suitable alternative locations in York.

“Sadly, there are colleagues who will be impacted by the closure but the business is endeavouring to avoid redundancies through redeployment where possible.”

Newbury Today reported comparable feedback from the German firm relating to the closure of the Newbury retailer.

Deichmann additionally closed its retailer in Newport Wales on Sunday final week after 17 years within the metropolis. The purpose for the closures shouldn’t be but identified.

Express.co.uk has reached out to the corporate for info.

According to Scrapehero, the chain had 135 shops within the UK as of January 2025, the overwhelming majority of which had been in England.

The agency, which is headquartered in Essen, Germany, started as a single shoemakers store in 1913.

But over time the wholly-owned household firm grew to change into a significant worldwide model, lively in additional than 30 international locations as of April final yr. Deichmann sells its personal model merchandise alongside a variety of main manufacturers.