Marks And Spencer Shoppers Hit With Double Store Closure | Express.Co.Uk

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Marks and Spencer has an impressive 405 stores in the UK but it will soon drop two from its estate .

The popular retailer, known for selling everything from up-market groceries to beauty and fashion items, will close branches in the North-East of England in the coming days.

Shoppers in Sunderland and Hexham will see their local M⁘S close down for good within the next week.

It comes weeks after the closures were announced by the British brand, which has been a pillar on the high street since being established in 1884.

The two stores are less than a one-hour drive from one another, so the closures will no doubt be felt by those who live between Hexham and Sunderland.

The retailer said the move was prompted by "changing" shopping habits and added it had invested £13million in its North East stores over the past year.

But that hasn't lessened the blow to shoppers who frequent the shop, including one man who took to X, formerly Twitter to say: "M⁘S announced their closure decision for the Hexham store in February 2024, after 16 years of trading. Counting down the last 10 days now, and they'll be a real miss. Thank you and good luck to all the staff."

Another chimed: "Can we please take a moment to reflect that those M⁘S tills in Hexham will be getting turned on for the final time in just under two weeks?"