Iconic American clothing chain with 50 UK stores to shut city centre location in weeks
Iconic American clothing chain with 50 UK stores to shut city centre location in weeks
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AN iconic American clothing chain is set to close a major city centre store in weeks. Hollister, a subsidiary of Abercrombie & Fitch, is closing its only store in Aberdeen, Scotland next month. The shop, located in Union Square, was the first site for the brand in Scotland when it first opened in 2010.
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However, the store, which occupies the ground floor unit will soon disappear. The closure is set to take place at the end of February, but an exact date is yet to be confirmed. A spokesperson for Hollister's parent company Abercrombie & Fitch, said: "We can confirm we will be closing our Union Square Hollister store at the end of February.
"We believe stores matter and we are exploring new store opportunities in the UK, including in Aberdeen, to provide a great shopping experience for our customers.". Hollister's nearest outlet is located at the popular Braehead Shopping Centre, in Glasgow.
Known for it's summer-style clothing, and unique interior, the Glasgow store sits on the top floor of the shopping centre. With the closure of the unit in Aberdeen, there are only three remaining stores across the country. The branch in Braehead, alongside stores in Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow, and George Street, Edinburgh.
It comes just days after another major fashion brand exited the same shopping centre. Fat Face permanently closed its shop on January 25, after being open for more than a decade. It's worth bearing in mind, retailers like Hollister and FatFace may just choose to close underperforming branches while opening them in areas they think will draw in more sales.
