Paperchase is coming back after closing all 134 shops – just in time for Christmas
PAPERCHASE is making a return after closing all 134 shops and concessions earlier this year.
The popular stationery brand will be available in Tesco stores and online in time for Christmas.
The high-street retailer fell into administration in February after failing to find a buyer.
Supermarket giant Tesco bought the rights to the brand but not its shops.
This led to the closure of all of its 134 shops including concessions stands in Next and Selfridges, with 900 job losses.
But fans of the store will be pleased to know that the brand is being resurrected just in time for the festive season.
The exact dates and locations of the openings are yet to be confirmed.
The Sun has reached out to Tesco for more information and will update here when we know more.
Meanwhile, on social media “first glimpse” pictures have been appearing with shoppers guessing where the locations might be.
One person said: “Is there any news on which stores they will be in as there has been a weird walled-off section at Tesco Yardley in Birmingham for a number of months?”
While another added: “Fingers crossed it comes soon, we’ve had the same wrapping paper for a few years and I was gutted.”
A third commented: “Can you imagine how happy this makes me!”
Paperchase is one of the many high-street retailers that have failed to keep a presence on the high street in recent months.
The rising cost of living has left shoppers thinking twice before spending their hard-earned cash.
Despite best efforts, even the big-name retailers are struggling to tempt shoppers through the doors.
Popular discounter Wilko fell into administration in August after failing to find a buyer for the entire business.
The last of the retailer’s shops closed just weeks ago as thousands of workers were left without jobs.
Some Wilko stores have been snapped up by rival discounter B&M as part of a £13million deal.
Poundland also bought out 71 Wilko stores and has already started to open up some locations.
The Range bought up the Wilko brand name and website in a £5million deal and customers are now able to shop online.
Fashion chain M&Co fell into administration in late 2022 and saw the closure of 170 shops this April.
However, in a surprise turnaround Yours Clothing, which bought out the brand name has since announced that it is planning to open 50 physical stores over the next two years.
Retail giant Marks and Spencer also recently confirmed that it will shut one of its branches for good this October, leaving shoppers furious.
Full list of all Paperchase locations that closed down
- Arnotts
- Basingstoke
- Belfast
- Bury
- Birmingham Selfridges
- Bishops Stortford
- Cambridge
- Chester
- Colchester
- Dundrum
- Edinburgh Moringside
- Forestside
- Meadowhall
- Newbury
- Perth
- Peterborough
- Sailsbury
- Sevenoaks
- Silverburn
- St Andrews
- St Pancras Station
- Trafford Centre Selfridges
- Wandsworth
- Wattington
- Whiteley Village
- White Rose, Leeds
- Worcester
- York Outlet
- Next Aintree
- Next Birmingham Junction 9
- Next Bolton
- Next Bournemouth
- Next Camberley
- Next Crawley
- Next Enfield
- Next Gloucester
- Next Handforth Dean
- Next Hanley
- Next Ipswich
- Next Kirkcaldy
- Next London Colney
- Next Luton
- Next Maidstone
- Next Manchester Arndale
- Next Norwich
- Next Oxford Street
- Next Plymouth
- Next Selly Oak
- Next Shoreham
- Next Solihull
- Next Straiton
- Next Wolverhamptom
- Next York
- Altrincham
- Bath
- Battersea
- Berkhamsted
- Beverley
- Birmingham Grand Central
- Birmingham New St
- Bishopsgate
- Bury St Edmunds
- Byres Road
- Canterbury
- Cardiff St Davids
- Cheapside
- Chelmsford
- Cheshire Oaks
- Chichester
- Chiswick
- Cribbs Causeway
- Derby
- Dundee
- Durham
- Edinburgh
- Exeter
- Finchley Road
- Glasgow Buchanan
- Guernsey
- Guildford
- Harrogate
- Henley on Thames
- Hereford
- Hitchin
- Islington
- Jersey
- Kings Cross Station
- Kingston
- Lakeside
- Leamington Spa
- Leeds Commercial Street
- Leicester
- Lewes
- Lincoln
- London Bridge
- Maidstone
- Manchester
- Marble Arch
- Merry Hill
- Metro Centre
- Newcastle
- Northcote Road
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- Plymouth
- Putney
- Ringwood
- Rushdean Lakes
- Sheffield
- Solihull
- Southampton
- Staines
- St Albans
- St Pancras Circle
- Street Outlet
- Swindon
- Taunton
- Telford
- Tunbridge Wells
- Victoria Station
- Walton on Thames
- Waterloo Station
- Watford
- Wimbledon
- Winchester
- Windsor
- Woking
- York