High St outdoor clothing chain launches huge sale as it closes six branches

A large clothing retailer is to close six branches in Britain, with closure signs in shop windows.

Outdoor clothing retailer Trespass is closing six stores in Derby, Harrogate, Canterbury, Solihull, Workington and Chesterfield.

Another blow to Britain’s high streets is huge ‘everything must sell’ signs appearing in some shop windows.

The branch in Washington Square, Workington, will close on Sunday, July 9, according to reports.

And Trespass’ Chesterfield store will close for good on Nov. 18, reports said.

Meanwhile, four other stores in Derby, Harrogate, Solihull and Canterbury will also close, but dates have not been confirmed.

Trespass opened its first stores in the 1990s and now has more than 300 stores worldwide.

It specializes in outdoor clothing, accessories and essentials such as tents, sleeping bags and hiking gear.

MailOnline and This is Money approached Trespass for comment.

Trespass is just the latest retailer to close stores in the wake of Covid lockdowns and cost-of-living pressures. Companies such as Paperchase, Joules, Debenhams, Monsoon and the Arcadia Group have all closed.

In January, paper store Paperchase went into receivership, threatening to close 106 stores.

Supermarket giant Tesco bought the Paperchase brand and intellectual property after the stationery business went into administration.

But the supermarket chain’s deal for the company did not include any of the retailer’s 106 stores and was therefore expected to affect hundreds of jobs.

Founded in 1968, Paperchase went through a form of insolvency proceedings four years ago to close stores and cut costs.

In January 2021, the company went into administration with PwC and was sold weeks later in a pre-pack deal, saving about 1,000 jobs as the newly formed company Aspen Phoenix Newco took control of the company.

But Paperchase was then sold again in August last year to a private investment company led by private investor Steve Curtis.