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Shoe chain with 160 branches shuts retailer as 50% sale launched

The department has been open for greater than a decade.

A significant shoe retailer is shutting considered one of its UK shops (Picture: Getty)

A significant shoe storechain is pulling out of a UK metropolis centre after greater than a decade. The Pavers department in New George Road, Plymouth, will shut after its final day of buying and selling on Sunday, February 8. A Pavers spokesperson advised PlymouthLive: “We don’t give formal feedback on retailer closures, nevertheless I can affirm that the Plymouth Barbican retailer is remaining open.” They haven’t stated if there can be job losses related to the closure of town centre retailer.

Indicators within the window of the massive retailer say a closing down sale is beneath means and that “every part should go” and “take an additional 50% off all inventory”. An indication additionally says: “Sorry, this retailer is closing down. However don’t fear, this isn’t goodbye. Your nearest retailer is Plymouth, the Barbican.” An e-mail despatched to clients confirmed the closing down sale and stated: “Our Plymouth retailer is closing on February 8. Don’t miss your probability to avoid wasting an additional 30% off in our closing down sale.”

The Pavers retailer in New George Road, Plymouth, is closing in February (Picture: William Telford)

The Pavers retailer opened in New George Road greater than 10 years in the past. The chain opened within the Grade II listed Outdated Barbican Market in March 2023

Household-run Pavers was established by the late Catherine Paver in 1971, initially by organising shoe events with clearance inventory from shoe catalogues.

In the present day, the York-headquartered enterprise has 185 shops within the UK and Eire, and employs greater than 1,850 individuals.

The latest accounts for Pavers Ltd present turnover of £171.6m for the yr ending February 1, 2025, up from £169.2m the earlier yr.

Pre-tax revenue was £9.66m, down from a restated determine of £10.9m a yr earlier with the corporate saying it was hit by larger employment and operational prices

In Could 2024, Pavers secured approval for an enlargement of its York logistics and distribution facility. As not too long ago as final October it opened a brand new retailer in South Wales.

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Lately it acquired Jones Bootmaker, Herring Sneakers and Norwich Footwear. It sells Pavers’ own-brand footwear and others akin to Skechers, Relife and Flyflot.

Pavers’ New George Road closure comes as town centre is about to see the massive Home of Fraser Retailer shut subsequent month. It has additionally simply misplaced Mila’s Bakery in Outdated City Road.

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