Outdoor chain with 60 branches is closing the doors of its 'excellent' store for good today
A major outdoor retailer is closing one of its branches for the final time today, as more and more iconic stores across the UK continue to disappear.
Regatta announced late last month that it would close its store in Chatham's Dockside Outlet Centre, Kent.
The infamous 'Closing Down Sale' signs were visible in store windows for weeks.
A spokesperson for the retailer told The Sun: “Regatta has not taken the decision to close its store in Chatham's Dockside Outlet Center lightly.
“The closure follows challenging footfall in the center and coincides with the expiry of the store's lease.”
Shoppers and residents have been devastated by the news of another store closing and have taken to Facebook to express their disappointment.
One customer wrote: 'Many more units will close soon.
While another added: “There won't be anything left here soon.”
A third commented: “Another bites the dust.”
Regatta, which specializes in the sale of outdoor equipment, has many renowned branches in the United Kingdom.
The closure of the Kent branch comes after several outdoor retailers, including Go Outdoors and Trespass, closed their stores last month.
Due to high inflation and rising energy prices, British high streets and iconic stores are closed more often than ever.
The Center for Retail Research recently revealed that more than 10,000 stores and almost 120,000 retail jobs will be lost by 2023.
Last Christmas saw the biggest drop in retail sales since January 2021, when the country was still under Covid-19 restrictions.
These sales declines have hit UK retailers hard, a trend that is being exacerbated as consumers increasingly turn to online shopping.
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