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Department stores in both Wigan and Stockport are set to close as the company continues the process of shutting down its locations across the country.
The number of jobs set to be lost as a result of the closures is unknown but they are the latest in a series of such announcements, with similar shops in Bolton, Bury and Oldham set to shut on May 2.
The Wigan and Stockport stores will be closing on May 8, a spokesperson for Debenhams has revealed. The firm is trying to sell the last of its stock and is offering major discounts, including up to 80
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