UK store closures: 10 shops shutting over next 7 days including M&S and GAME

In the coming week, ten more high-profile shops will permanently close their doors, dealing another significant blow to Britain's beleaguered high streets. The closures include retailers such as Marks & Spencer, GAME, Hobbycraft and Poundland, with branches across England and Scotland set to vanish before September ends.

Retailers are grappling with escalating costs, dwindling footfall and the swift shift to online shopping. The British Retail Consortium recently disclosed that over 1,000 large-format stores have shut down in the past five years, with hundreds more predicted to follow if business rates rise as planned.

Among the closures this week is the long-standing Marks & Spencer city centre store in Wolver

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