Primark, River Island, Superdrug and more stores closing in 2026

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Several retailers have announced closures this month, with hundreds of stores affected (Image: Getty)

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2026 is already looking like a tough year for the high street. Over the past few weeks, several retailers have announced or have already carried out closures, with hundreds of stores and jobs affected.

Charity shops, fashion retailers and beauty stores have all been hit with the bad news. Some of these closures will be taking place over the coming weeks, while other stores have been forced to pull the shutters down for good already this January. Here is a full roundup of all the store closures that have happened or been announced recently.

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River Island

A total of 27 River Island stores are set to close by the end of this month, after it was announced last year that a restructuring plan would be taking place. Bosses have blamed the move from shoppers on the high street to online as one of the reasons for the current situation.

Aylesbury – January 18
Bangor Bloomfield – January 24
Barnstaple – January 31
Beckton – January 31
Burton upon Trent – January 18
Cumbernauld – January 24
Didcot – January 31
Falkirk – January 31
Gloucester – January 31
Grimsby – January 31
Hanley – January 24
Hartlepool – January 24
Hereford – January 31
Kilmarnock – January 24
Kirkcaldy – January 31
Leeds Birstall Park – January 18
Lisburn – January 18
Northwich – January 24
Oxford – January 31
Perth – January 18
Poole – January 31
Rochdale – January 31
St Helens – January 24
Surrey Quays – January 18
Sutton Coldfield – January 18
Taunton – January 18
Wrexham – January 18

Tresspass

The beloved sports and outdoor clothing brand Trespass announced it will be closing more branches in 2026 following a string of closures last year.

The Southampton store, on Above Bar Street, will permanently close its doors on March 9.

Poundland In London

Poundland will close several stores this year (Image: Getty)

Poundland

The bargain retailer has seen a flurry of store closures this year already, with more on the horizon. It was recently announced that nine more would be shutting their doors before the end of March:

Bristol Avon Meads, Bristol – January 29
Chichester – February 8
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland – February 8
Crayford – February 11
Feltham – February 8
Gosport – January 29
Nottingham (Chilwell) – February 13
Urmston – February 16
Winton, Dorset – February 6

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This iconic British charity shop announced it will be closing 88 stores by May 2026, with further closures expected in 2027. The charity explained this is due to long‑term financial pressures, including escalating running costs and changing consumer behaviour.

The full list of closures is:

Aberdeen, 19 Rosemount Viaduct, AB25 1NE
Airdrie, 5 Bank Street, ML6 6AF
Balham, 168 Balham High Road, SW12 9BW
Ballymena, 49 Ballymoney Street, BT43 6AN
Banbury, 9 Parsons Street, OX16 5LW
Barnstaple, Gammon Walk, EX31 1DJ
Belfast, Bloomfield 17 Bloomfield Avenue, BT4 1RX
Biggleswade, 24 High Street, SG18 0JL
Birkenhead, Borough Pavement, CH41 2XX
Birmingham, 245 High Street, Erdington, B23 6SS
Bognor, 1-2 Clock Walk, P021 1SG
Bolton, 6 Newport Street, BL1 1NB
Bradford, 34-36 Ivegate, BD1 1SW
Burton, On Trent 25 Station St, DE14 1AU
Chesham, 34 High Street, HP5 1EP
Clevedon, 1 Station Road, BS21 6NH
Clydebank, 23 Sylvania Way South, G81 2UA
Coatbridge, 20-22 Main Street, ML5 3AE
Cotteridge, 20 Watford Road, Birmingham, B30 1JA
Crewe, 10 Market Street, CW1 2EG
Derby, 826 Osmaston Road, Allenton, DE24 9AA
Dewsbury, 22 Longcauseway, WF12 8EN
Dudley, 258 Castle Street, DY1 1LQ
East Barnet, 276 East Barnet Road, EN4 8TD
Edinburgh, 9-10 Ormiston Terrace, Corstorphine, EH12 7SJ
Epping, 197 High Street, CM16 4BL
Fakenham, 26 Market Place, NR21 9BS
Falkirk, 18 Vicar Street, FK1 1JL
Galashiels, 55 High Street, TD1 1RZ
Gillingham, 90 High Street, ME7 1AX
Glasgow, 420-424 Victoria Road, G42 8YZ
Gosport, 98 High Street, PO12 1DS
Gravesend, 34 New Road, DA11 0AB
Halesowen, 79 High Street, B63 3BQ
Harrogate, 24A Oxford Street, HG1 1PU
Hazel Grove, 129B-C London Road, Stockport, SK74HH
Hemel Hempstead, 101 Marlowes, HP1 1LF
High Wycombe, 8 Church Street, HP11 2DE
Hornchurch, 8 Station Lane, RM12 6NJ
Keswick, 24 Main Street, CA12 5JD
Kings Lynn, 61 High Street, PE30 1AY
Lancaster, 54-54A Market Street, LA1 1HS
Leeds, 28 L&S Lane, LS1 6LB
Lincoln, 254 High Street, E20 1QJ
Lisburn, 4 Smithfield Square, BT28 1AD
Louth, 20 Market Place, LN11 9PD
Ludlow, 3 Castle Street, SY8 1AS
Maidenhead, 101 High Street, SL6 1JX
Maidstone, 19 Gabriels Hill, ME15 6HR
Market Drayton, 27 High Street, TF9 1QF
Melton Mowbray, 6 South Parade, LE13 0PU
Merthyr, Tydfil 14 Graham Way, CF47 8BT
Mill Hill, 37 The Broadway, NW7 3DA
Moreton, 242 Hoylake Road, CH46 6AD
Newark, 26 Stodman Street, NG24 1AW
Newcastle, Under Lyme 19 Ironmarket, ST5 1RF
Northwood, 38 Green Lane, HA6 2QB
Paddock Wood, 5 Commercial Road, TN12 6EN
Penrith, 10 Angel Lane, CA11 7BP
Perth, 27 Scott Street, PH1 5TQ
Redditch, 4 Market Place, B98 8AA
Redruth, 71 Fore Street, TR15 2AF
Retford, 25 Carolgate, DN22 6BZ
Ross On Wye, 11 Market Place, HR9 5NU
Rotherham, 74 Effingham Street, S65 1AL
Rushden, 22 High Street, NN10 0PW
Selby, 40A Gowthorpe, YO8 4ET
Sevenoaks, 137 High Street, TN13 1UX
Shrewsbury, 9 High Street, SY1 1SP
Sidmouth, 19 Fore Street, EX10 8AL
Skipton, 91 Caroline Square, BD23 1DA
Slough, 8 Park Street, SL1 1PD
Southend On Sea, 5 Warrior House, Southchurch Road, SS1 2LZ
St Ives, 6 High Street, TR26 1RR
Stalybridge, 44A Grosvenor Road, SK15 1RR
Stockport, 26 Princes Street, SK1 1SE
Stoke, 44 Devonport Road, Plymouth, PL3 4DH
Swansea, 19 Union Street, SA1 3EH
Swindon, 28 Havelock Street, SN1 1SD
Tiverton, 15 Bampton Street, EX16 6AA
Urmston, 16 Station Road, M41 9JN
Welling, 26C Bellegrove Road, DA16 3PU
Welwyn Garden City, 20 Howardsgate, AL8 6BQ
West Bromwich, 203 High Street, B70 7QZ
Whitby, 70 Baxtergate, YO21 1BL
Wick, 36 Bridge Street, KW1 4NG
Wigston, 6 Bell Street, LE18 1AD
Workington, 26-32 Murray Road, CA14 2AG

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Malin and Goetz has fallen into administration (Image: Getty)

Malin and Goetz

This popular beauty brand, known for its skin, hair and fragrance products, announced last week it would be closing all of its UK stores after falling into administration with over 70 roles at risk of redundancy.

The brand has also temporarily stopped online orders in the UK, but customers can still buy the products from the likes of Space NK and John Lewis.

The stores closing are:

Seven Dials
Soho
Spitalfields
Islington
Canary Wharf
Battersea Power Station
Borough Yards

Primark

Earlier this month, Primark pulled the shutters on its Dartford store in the Orchard Shopping Centre – thought to be its first closure in a decade.

The Primark cafes which operate in some stores are also reported to close at four locations – Glasgow Braehead, Edinburgh Prices Street, Birmingham High Street and Belfast Royal Avenue. However, no Primark staff are reported to be impacted by this.

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A long-standing Superdrug store will be closing this month (Image: Getty)

Superdrug

Health and beauty chain Superdrug has also confirmed that its long-standing shop at 38A Dudley High Street will close at the end of the month after over 40 years of trading in the town.

It’s set to pull the shutters down on January 31.

Edinburgh Woollen Mill

The retailer, which has more than 100 UK stores, announced it would be closing its store in Dereham, Norfolk. The store now has large signs in the windows alerting customers that it is “closing down” and that “all stock must go”. The signs also reveal why the Dereham branch is closing, with smaller writing reading: “Subject to landlord negotiations.”

NatWest

It’s not just high street retailers that are closing their doors. Several banks are also struggling, with NatWest announcing that several of its branches will close.

The bank confirmed that customers will be given 12 weeks notice of a branch closure announcement and will be advised of the exact closing date through a poster displayed in branch, or via a closure guide available in branch or online.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch – closing date to be confirmed
Cromer – closing January 27, 2026
Evesham – closing in 2026, date to be confirmed
Launceston – closing, date to be confirmed
Market Drayton – closing March 4, 2026
Portishead – closing, date to be confirmed
Torquay – closing, date to be confirmed

Lloyd’s Bank

Lloyd’s will be closing 24 more of its banking branches this year, it has been announced. The group, which also operates Halifax and Bank of Scotlad, said the way people are banking is changing, with more customers opting to use apps to manage their money, marking a significant shift from in-person banking towards mobile and online services.