Ayrshire has suffered another blow today with the news that a well-known health and household goods retailer plans to closure some of its stores.Semichem is consulting on the closure of up to 22 outlets across Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north-east of England.And it has been confirmed that Cumnock's Semichem, in Glaisnock Street will be axed while the store in Maybole'sHigh Street is being placed 'under review.'Owners Scotmid Co-operative say the closures have been prompted by "ongoing challenges" to high street trading, which have been "exacerbated" by the COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 140 Semichem staff have now entered a formal consultation process.Management at Scotmid are exploring opportunities to redeploy as many as possible.
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