A UK high street retailer has launched a final clearance sale across its UK and Ireland stores just days after falling into administration..
Fashion chain Quiz, which has 40 stores across the UK and seven concessions in Ireland, also closed shut down its website with some customers now unable to get refunds.
The administrators confirmed gift cards and credit notes will no longer being accepted, while those with online returns will need to do so in a Quiz store for exchange, but cannot receive cash or card refunds.
Shoppers who have made returns online but not received the money will “regrettably, not receive a refund from Quiz”.
Customers have been urged to contact the provider of the credit or debit card which was used for the payment and ask for assistance.
In a statement about the sale on the Quiz website, it read: “A stock clearance sale will commence immediately across all stores. Customers may wish to make purchases whilst stocks are available.
“All goods purchased on or after 5th February 2026 will be ‘sold as seen’ and returns can only be accepted on the grounds that the goods are faulty.
“Any customers seeking to return items purchased prior to 5th February 2026 are advised to go to their nearest store where a replacement or substitute item(s) equal to or more (please note the difference will be charged) than the value of the original purchase can be provided.
“Customers are advised that no cash or card refunds will be provided. In addition, and with regret, gift cards and credit notes are unable to be honoured.”
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Quiz concessions, which trade inside New Look and Matalan stores, not part of the administration processes.
When Quiz collapsed into administration this week, 109 head office and warehouse staff were being made redundant and hundreds more at risk.
Administrators Interpath said the chain stores would continue to trade while they look at options with a clearance sale being the latest move in the struggling fashions brands uncertain future.
Alistair McAlinden, head of Interpath in Scotland and joint administrator, said: “With Quiz the latest retailer to fall into administration, there’s no doubt it’s been a tough start to 2026 for the UK high street.
“It’s our intention to continue to trade all stores and the concessions in Ireland as a going concern for as long as we can while we assess options for the business.”
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Geoff Jacobs, fellow joint administrator and managing director at Interpath, added: “Any parties with an interest in acquiring the stock, store operations and infrastructure of Quiz should contact us as a matter of urgency.
“We are ensuring that those employees impacted by redundancy are provided with all available support at this difficult time.”
Interpath said Quiz had suffered amid tough trading conditions over the past year, with sales weaker than expected over the crucial Christmas season.
“In addition, Quiz had to contend with strong economic headwinds including changing consumer habits, cost pressures from business rates and the recent increases to employment costs,” it added.
The firm looked at options to secure its future, including additional funding, but efforts failed, according to Interpath.
Full list of UK Quiz stores:
- Aberdeen
- Basingstoke
- Belfast – Castlecourt
- Bracknell
- Cardiff
- Carlisle
- Castleford
- Clydebank
- Craigavon
- Derby
- Dunfermline
- Eastbourne
- Gateshead – Metro
- Glasgow – Braehead
- Glasgow – Buchanan Galleries
- Glasgow – Fort
- Glasgow – St Enoch
- Hanley
- Hull
- Inverness
- Irvine
- Leeds – Whiterose
- Leicester
- Livingston
- Manchester – Arndale
- Manchester – Trafford Centre
- Mansfield
- Merryhill
- Newry
- Newtownabbey
- Northampton
- Norwich
- Porstmouth
- Romford
- Sheffield – Meadowhall
- Stirling
- Telford
- Thurrock – Lakeside
- Warrington
- Watford
Full list Ireland concessions:
- Carlow (Shaws)
- Drogheda (Shaws)
- Galway (Anthony Ryans)
- Kilkenny (Goods Of Kilkenny)
- Letterkenny (Menarys)
- Sligo (Mullaney Brothers)
- Wexford (Shaws)
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