TGJones to close at Croydon's Whitgift Centre

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 16:32 · Archive

The stationery and bookshop TGJones, formerly WHSmith, is closing its store at Croydon's Whitgift Centre.

TGJones, a stationery and bookshop formerly known as WHSmith, is closing its store at Croydon's Whitgift Centre. The retailer has put up closing-down signs at the shopping centre location.

The departure marks the latest in a series of store closures at the Whitgift Centre. Recent closures include Flying Tiger and Claire's, which both shut in April, while Holland & Barrett left to open elsewhere on North End. Superdry closed last summer. Other former tenants include The Body Shop, Rebel Fashion World and Swarovski.

The Whitgift Centre is grappling with widespread vacancy. A count found 46 empty units in September 2024, which increased to 52 by May 2025, then 73 by October 2025. By August this year the number had climbed to 93, with several parts of the shopping centre blocked off and escalators inaccessible. Some units have remained vacant for more than a decade, including the former Bar Ispani site.

How it is being reported

• Another BLOW for Croydon's Whitgift Centre as major shop set to closeCroydon’s Whitgift Centre looks set to lose another retailer after TGJones launched a closing down sale.This Is Local London · 16 Oct, 16:00
• Another BLOW for Croydon's Whitgift Centre as major shop set to closeCroydon’s Whitgift Centre looks set to lose another retailer after TGJones launched a closing down sale.Croydon Guardian · 16 Oct, 16:00

In this story: TGJones · Whitgift Centre · Croydon · WHSmith · Flying Tiger · Claire's · Holland & Barrett

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