iOS - Android Michael McGlynn from the council told Lanarkshire Live : "The announcement by M&S is extremely disappointing for Hamilton town centre and will have a significant effect on the town centre going forward. "M&S has been clear that their decision is a realignment of their business model because of the way people now shop. "This is a UK wide realignment and is not a reflection on the performance of the Hamilton store, the hard-working staff or the town itself. "Many strongly performing stores across the UK are also being closed and unfortunately Hamilton has not been considered suitable to remain open in its current format.
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