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Businesses across the UK are still struggling, with many announcing administration or closing a branch on a major high street. As the retail industry continues to battle more closures over the coming weeks.

A range of well-known brands have become the latest to close on the high street. From the Post Office closing down a branch to a major charity brand shutting several stores. The Express has rounded up some of the latest store closures announced this week from around the UK.

Mountain Warehouse

An outdoor retailer with hundreds of stores across the UK is closing a branch in a Buckinghamshire town after nearly a decade. Signs have appeared in Mountain Warehouse’s store in Marlow, a picturesque Georgian market town on the River Thames, reading “Closing Down – Everything Must Go”.

PizzAyo

The closure of a popular pizza restaurant in a UK city after just eight months has been labelled “devastating news”. PizzAyo’s in St Albans, Hertfordshire, confirmed the “difficult decision” had been made to permanently shut this week.

The restaurant, which opened on Victoria Street in September 2025, served artisan pizza to an enthusiastic local clientele, enjoying a 4.8-star Google rating. A spokesperson for the business said: “After much consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close PizzAyo’s. From day one, our goal was simple: to use the best ingredients, maintain high standards, and never compromise on quality.

“With rising costs and the current economic climate, we felt it was better to close rather than continue by lowering the quality we believed in. We are truly grateful to everyone who supported us, ordered from us, and was part of our journey. Serving you has been an honour and a pleasure.”

Post Office

In Coventry, the last central city post office branch is expected to close in June. The post office currently operates inside a TG Jones newsagency at West Orchards Shopping Centre.

The Coventry closure comes just more than a fortnight after it was announced that 100 TG Jones stores would close nationwide in a sweeping restructure of the business. The former WHSmith high street business, now under the ownership of Modella Capital, is undergoing a dramatic overhaul, and it appears that the Coventry city location may now be in the firing line of the 100-store shut down.

West Orchards senior asset manager Andy Talbot labelled the loss of the essential service “a disaster” for Coventry’s city centre.

Mr Talbot told the BBC that staff at the branch had informed him their final trading day would be June 26, although no formal notification has yet been issued to shopping centre management.

A spokesperson for the Post Office confirmed the lease at West Orchards was coming to an end and said a suitable agreement for an alternative in the local area had not yet been reached.

The spokesperson said Coventry customers can still access postal services at alternative branches located in Radford, Hillfields, Earlsdon and Westhill in the interim, while the powers-that-be continue to hammer out a long-term solution.

Symington Shoes

Symington Shoes, trading as A Symington Quality Footwear, has been a staple on Channel Street in Galashiels, Scotland. It has launched a 20% off sale since announcing its closure.

The long‑established independent shoe shop has not announced a final closure date, but revealed that it will likely be at the end of June. It has been advertising its remaining stock on social media, posting pictures of its women’s shoes and children’s shoes on Facebook.

Its closure announcement reads: “With three staff retiring and extremely challenging trading conditions, we have reluctantly decided to close at the end of June. We will have a closing down sale with 20% off all spring and summer stock. Excludes already reduced stock.”

Upham Inns Group

A gastropub on a bustling high street in a historic UK city has confirmed the closure of one of its sites. The Beech House, part of the Upham Inns group and located on St Peter’s Street in St Albans, shut its doors following its final lunch service on Sunday (May 17) “after many wonderful years”.

The announcement was made via a post on Facebook, which stated: “After many wonderful years, it is with sadness that we announce we will be permanently closing our doors on Sunday, 17 May, following lunch service.”

The post also reassured customers that the remaining venues within the Upham group will continue to trade as normal.

It read: “We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible team and to all of our guests for your loyalty and support over the years. It has been a pleasure to welcome you.

“While this chapter comes to an end, our other venues within the Upham family remain open and continue to operate as usual. Our nearest Upham pub is The Red Lion, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End.”

The restaurant first opened its doors in 2014, quickly earning a loyal following for its menu of comfort food, roast dinners, brunch and cocktails.

Manny’s Market

Locals have been left devastated following the sudden closure of a café in their village. The owners confirmed the closure on Sunday (May 17), citing spiralling bills and operating costs as the reason behind their decision.

Manny’s Market in Oxton, Merseyside, opened in 2024 and served fresh coffee, deli items, fresh bread and bakes. As well as serving as a café, Manny’s Market, which was owned by Anya McDonnell and Raj Jathol, transformed into a wine bar on Thursdays and Fridays.

However, it has now shut for good with the owners explaining how running the business had become “impossible to sustain”. Hundreds of customers have replied to the news on social media, saying they were “heartbroken” by the closure.

Pavers

A shoe shop is reportedly to leave a shopping centre three years after joining the complex. Pavers will leave Ashford Designer Outlet in October this year, after opening its store at the centre in 2023, it has been reported. The shop’s unit sits between ProCook and Le Creuset.

Peter Heritage, the outlet’s centre manager, said the chain will leave the site in October, adding that “this was a commercial decision taken by the brand”, Kent Online reports. He also said: “While it’s always disappointing to see a brand leave, we’re already in active discussions with an alternative retailer. “We’re confident the unit will be reoccupied in time for the key Christmas trading period.”

The departure of the store from the shopping centre means there will only be one standalone Pavers store in Kent, at Chatham Dockside.

Pavers was launched back in 1971 in York by Catherine Paver and now has over 100 stores in the UK.

Craghoppers

A British chain with hundreds of stores across the country is closing a branch in Essex. Signs are up in Craghoppers’ shop in the Braintree Village Freeport shopping centre, in Braintree, alerting locals to a 70%-off sale ahead of its imminent departure from the high street.

Local news reports suggest it will be serving customers for the last time in five weeks. The outdoor clothing manufacturer and supplier doesn’t appear to have confirmed an exact date for the closure. It’s not yet clear what led to the closure or whether there will be redundancies as a result.

Express.co.uk has approached Craghoppers for more information.

Barnardo’s

Though the chain hasn’t publicly confirmed a closing date, it appears to be the end of an era for a store that has been on the high street since 2016. It’s not clear what led to the store’s apparent closure. The Express has reached out to Mountain Warehouse for more information.

Major charity retailer, Barnardo’s, is shutting a number of stores across the UK amid what it described as “huge challenges for the UK high street”. The children’s charity, which operates more than 500 shops nationwide, said rising costs, weaker consumer spending and the growing popularity of online resale platforms such as Vinted had all contributed to the closures. Some branches have already closed down, and others have launched sales in a bid to clear stock.

Barnardo’s Kirkham branch in Lancashire closed permanently on Friday, May 15, while another store in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, also shut its doors on Monday.

Meanwhile, Barnardo’s outlet at Central Six Retail Park in Coventry is expected to close by the end of May, although an exact closing date has not yet been confirmed. The charity’s Bishop’s Stortford shop is also due to close on May 24 and is currently offering shoppers 50% off all stock.