‘Stop getting rid of shops’ moan shoppers as chain with 80 sites selling Yankee Candles departs town centre
SHOPPERS have been left disappointed after a chain selling Yankee Candles abruptly closed one of its shops.
Yankee Candle has pulled down the shutters on its branch in The Lexicon shopping centre in Bracknell, Berkshire.
The shop had opened just weeks before as a temporary Christmas pop-up for the festive period.
It closed for the final time on January 19 after launching a huge 50% off sale, according to local news reports.
It has now been removed from Yankee Candle’s store locator tool and The Sun has contacted the brand for comment.
Despite only being open for a short time, many shoppers were still sad to see it go and took to social media to share their opinions.
One Facebook user said: “I actually thought this was a good shop to have all year round. Stop getting rid of shops!!”
Another customer wrote: “It’s a shame.”
A third added: “Our town will be empty soon. It’s such a shame for all the staff too.”
And a fourth cried: “More doom and gloom again.”
Yankee Candle is sold at more than 80 outlets across the country, including in retailers like Clintons and Cardzone.
It also has outlet shops in Greenwich, Wembley, Ashford, Portsmouth and Bridgend.
The designer homeware brand is pretty popular, but can be a little pricey, with large jars costing £27.99.
But recently, one mum spotted some scent’s on sale for £4.99 at Home Bargains and told TikTok fans “this is your sign to run” to bag one.
More high street closures
Retailers have been feeling the squeeze since the pandemic while shoppers are cutting back on spending due to the soaring cost of living crisis.
High energy costs and a move to shopping online after the pandemic are also taking a toll and many high street shops have struggled to keep going.
The high street has seen a whole raft of closures over the past year and more are on their way.
Several major brands have also collapsed, such as Wilko and Paperchase.
Many retailers have been struggling to get by, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Energy costs have risen and more shoppers than ever are choosing to order online rather than head into stores.
This has left some retailers grappling with budgets and have no choice but to close stores to cut costs.
British retailers saw the amount of goods they sold drop last month at its fastest rate in three years as under-pressure families shifted part of their Christmas shop to earlier in the year.
Sales volumes dipped by 3.2% in December, data from the Office for National Statistics suggests, down from a rise of 1.4% a month before.
Several big-name chains are pulling down the shutters for the final time this month.
Lidl will be pulling the shutters down on its site in Thornaby next month.
The bargain retailer has confirmed the sites in Stockton-on-Tees will shut on February 29.
Jack Wills in Worcester announced it will be closing down for good on January 30.
Boots revealed it would be closing 300 stores over the next year as part of plans to evolve its brand.
Supermarket chain Co-op is pulling down the shutters on its branch in Peacehaven, East Sussex, on January 20.
The Flannels site in Market Place Shopping Centre, Bolton, will pull down its shutters on January 24, according to local news reports.
High street fashion chain Peacocks is set to pull down the shutters of its branch in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on January 25.
Entertainment retailer HMV is shuttering its branch in Boston, Lincolnshire, on January 27.
And, the hospitality sector has also been hit, seeing pubs like Wetherspoons and restaurants like Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito shut their doors.
Elsewhere, one of the UK’s oldest greyhound race tracks has shut its doors after nearly 100 years in business.
Plus, a major fast-food outlet with 1,000 restaurants is shutting one of its branches for good.
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