M&S to shut busy city centre department for good in the present day after a long time on excessive avenue
An M&S branch in a busy town is set to shut its doors for good today in another major blow to the high street. The store in Crawley is just one branch that has fallen victim to closures in the supermarket’s proposals made earlier this year.
Queensway residents have taken to social media to express their disappointment and concern for the future of the high street. “This is not going to be good for our town. [It was] the only decent shop we had,” wrote one shopper, while another added: “I feel sorry for [shoppers] as they love shopping in there… such sad times.”
A third chimed in with: “Awful decision to close M&S.” M&S regional manager Graham Bennett said: “After consulting with our colleagues following our proposals earlier this year, our Queensway store will close on Saturday, November 16.
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“Individual conversations are continuing with our colleagues and wherever possible, we will be offering them alternative roles with M&S. Thank you to all our customers who have shopped at the store – we will continue to work hard serving you at our nearby Acorn Park M&S Food.”
The retail giant said the closure is because of “changing shopping patterns”, but Mr Bennett added M&S hopes to invest in a new, accessible M&S store in the future.
More M&S stores are set to follow suit, with the chain confirming the Murraygate Dundee store will close on July 6 with its staff heading to a new store on Gallagher Retail Park on July 16. The Belfry Shopping Centre in Redhill, Surrey, is set to close on August 17. M&S also detailed the closure of the Walworth store, South London, and its home store in Kingditch Trading Estate, Tewkesbury, Cheltenham – while the site at The Broadway Shopping Centre closed on May 18.
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The chain runs 405 stores across the country, but but between August and November last year it shut down branches in Manchester, Swindon and Birmingham.
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