A number of shops will close across the UK this month (Image: Getty)
It has been a difficult year for the UK high street with further stores set to close this month. Huge retailers such as New Look and Poundland have confirmed closures over the coming weeks due to ongoing challenges.
Cities and towns across the nation have lost a number of sites in 2025 due to increased costs. Meanwhile, River Island is on the brink of collapse and could run out of cash in weeks, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. Budget retailer Poundland is among the worst-hit businesses, with 68 branches set to shut after owners Pepco sold out to investment firm Gordon Brothers for £1.
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As reported by Devon Live, huge brands such as Apple, GAME and Superdrig also face closures. While some sites will be relocated, others will be shut for good, impacting local communities.
Here is the full list of store closures this month.
Apple
The Apple store at Cabot Circus, Bristol, will close on Saturday, August 9 after 15 years of business. It will be replaced with co-working spaces and chill-out zones.
Apple will close their flagship store in Bristol (Image: Getty)
GAME
The owners of GAME, Frasers Group, have confirmed a restructuring plan for the business. It involves the closure of several branches.
The Basingstoke store will close on Sunday, August 10 while the Southend site will shut at the end of the month. This follows previous closures in Nottingham and others expected in Chatham by September.
GAME is undergoing a restructuring plan (Image: Getty)
Hobbycraft
According to the Hobbycraft website, stores will close in Bromborough, Southport and Stratford-upon-Avon this month. It is part of a restructuring plan by new owner Modella Capital.
Hobbycraft will shut stores this month (Image: Getty)
Monki
Monki, the sister brand of H&M, is set to close its Glasgow store this month, with its online shop already having ceased operations. Only one UK store – in Bristol – remains.
Monki will only have one remaining UK store (Image: Getty)
New Look
New Look has already closed 37 stores across the UK this year. Another branch will shut its doors for good this month.
The New Look branch in Neath, Wales, is due to close on Wednesday, August 6. Up to 100 stores could be at risk.
New Look has closed dozens of stores already this year (Image: Getty)
Poundland
Poundland is set to shut 26 stores this month. They include:
Closures on Sunday, August 10:
- Ammanford
- Birmingham Fort
- Cardiff Valegate
- Cramlington
- Leicester
- Long Eaton
- Port Glasgow
- Seaham
- Shrewsbury
- Tunbridge Wells
Closures on Sunday, August 17:
- Bedford
- Bidston Moss
- Broxburn
- Craigavon
- Dartmouth
- East Dulwich
- Falmouth
- Hull St Andrews
- Newtonabbey
- Perth
- Poole
- Sunderland
- Stafford
- Thornaby
- Worcester
Closures on Sunday, August 24
- Brigg (Cary Lane)
- Canterbury (Marshwood Close Retail Park)
- Coventry (Hertford Street)
- Newcastle (Killingworth Centre)
- Kings Heath (High Street)
- Peterborough (Orton Gate Shopping Centre)
- Peterlee (Castle Dene Shopping Centre)
- Rainham (Rainham Shopping Centre)
- Salford (Regent Retail Park)
- Sheldon (Coventry Road)
- Wells (High Street)
- Whitechapel, London (Whitechapel Road)
Poundland is closing 26 stores in August (Image: Getty)
Superdrug
Superdrug will shut its Grantham store on Saturday, August 9 and its Redruth store a week later. It comes after earlier closures in Bournemouth.
Superdrug has confirmed closures (Image: Getty)
The Original Factory Shop
The Original Factory Shop is closing a number of stores in August. These include Caldicot (Wales) and Kirkham (Lancashire). The closures are said to be part of a Company Voluntary Arrangement.
The Original Factory Shop will close stores as part of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (Image: Getty)