H&M to shut Oldham town centre store as retail giant closes 250 branches worldwide
manchestereveningnews.co.ukH&M is to close its Oldham town centre store, the retailer has announced. The Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre branch will shut its doors for the final time on February 6.
It comes after the Swedish clothes retailer announced in 2020 it would be closing 250 stores across the world, as covid drove sales online.
A H&M spokesperson said: "H&M Spindles Shopping Centre in Oldham will close on February 6. READ MORE: Van smashes into house and leaves devastating scene of wreckage "At H&M we continuously review our store portfolio, the decision to close this particular store was part of the long-term strategy to ensure we are offering our customers the best possible shopping experience in the right locations." The move will come as a blow to plans to improve Oldham town centre.
In 2020 Oldham council bought Spindles shopping centre for an undisclosed amount as part of its £306m ‘Creating a Better Place’ strategy to regenerate the borough.
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