Sadness as new look announces it is leaving shopping centre

NEW LOOK SITUATED INSIDE NORTHFIELD SHOPPING CENTRE WILL BE CLOSING ON SUNDAY BIRMINGHAMMAIL.CO.UK 14:09, 04 Jun 2025Updated 14:48, 04 Jun 2025 A branch of New Look will be closing to

customers this weekend. The store, inside Northfield's Shopping Centre, is shutting on Sunday, June 8. The chain announced plans to axe nearly 100 locations due to the tough economic

climate in March. READ MORE: 'FAST FASHION' BRAND ADVERTISES NEW STORE IN BIRMINGHAM AS RECRUITMENT BEGINS A sign pasted to the store window thanked Northfield for having them and

urged customers to download its app for offers. There were plenty of clearance bargains to be had with 70 per cent off clothes. Article continues below GET THE LATEST BIRMINGHAMLIVE NEWS

DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX Abigail Smith, a community campaigner for Northfield, posted about the pending closure on her Facebook page. She wrote: "Saddened to see another store close in

Northfield Shopping Centre this Sunday. "The lack of investment and support for local businesses has led to boarded-up shops and a diminishing sense of community. GET BREAKING NEWS ON

BIRMINGHAMLIVE WHATSAPP, CLICK THE LINK TO JOIN "It's disheartening to see our high street, once bustling with life, now struggling to survive. Article continues below "We

urge local authorities and residents alike to come together and find solutions to revitalise Northfield High Street before we lose more of what makes our community special." The

company's UK store closures are part of a larger downsizing effort. Around a quarter of its 364 UK stores reportedly potentially face closure when their leases expire.