Major posh shop chain with over 1,000 stores to shut its doors for two days over Christmas
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AN upmarket chain with more than 1,000 stores has joined a growing list of retailers closing their doors for two days this Christmas. Marks & Spencer has confirmed its department stores and food halls will be closed on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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It joins a host of other retailers who have said they will also close stores on Boxing Day to give staff a well-earned break. Companies have increasingly been increasing their Christmas closure period. Often they want to reward staff, who have to work particularly hard in the run-up to the festive season, but also footfall on Boxing Day can be low.
A spokesperson for M&S said: “Our stores, support centres and distribution centres will be closed on Boxing Day so colleagues can spend more time with loved ones, but the majority of stores will reopen on the 27 December for our seasonal sale.”. Ahead of the Christmas closure the retailer will operate extended opening hours at some stores.
M&S is the not the only retailer closing for two days this Christmas. Next will close all stores on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and John Lewis will shutter the majority of its estate for the two days to allow teams to celebrate the festivities. It's common practice for shops across the UK to close on Christmas Day, but not all retailers shut branches on Boxing Day.
Poundland has also said it will shut all its branches on Christmas Day and Boxing Day this year as will The Range and Wilko. Lidl and rival Aldi are also closing all its branches over the same two-day period, as are Home Bargains, Homebase and Waitrose.
