This would see 41 shops close by the end of March, another 31 shut between April 1 and March 31, 2026 and a final four close after that.
As we roll into March it’s another bleak month for the high street, with several stores set to shut their doors for good.
At least two stores – Merthyr Tydfil in Wales and Wellingborough in North Northamptonshire – will shut in March, with the later closing on March 15.
January and February has already seen scores of closures across the country, including 33 branches of DIY favourite, Homebase and several New Look and WHSmith outlets.
Bakery chain Greggs is shutting one of its Cambridge stores – in Fitzroy Street – on March 31.
