Stationery chain Typo to close all UK stores by early 2027

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 14:43 · Archive

Australian stationery chain Typo is closing all its remaining 13 UK shops and online business by early 2027.

Australian stationery chain Typo is closing all of its remaining 13 UK stores, with all shops and online trading to cease by early 2027. The retailer, owned by fashion group Cotton On Group, has already shut several locations including branches in London at Westfield Stratford and White City, as well as a concession in Selfridges.

Cotton On Group confirmed the decision in a statement, saying: 'After careful consideration, we are closing Typo's operations in the United Kingdom, with all stores and online trading to close by early 2027.' The company pointed to mounting costs of operating in Britain and weaker sales as factors behind the closure, stating: 'Despite the efforts of our teams, ongoing high rent and operating costs, combined with softer sales, mean there is no sustainable path today for Typo in the UK.' The group added it would prioritise supporting its UK team through the transition.

Closures are proceeding in phases. One store at Newcastle's Eldon Square closed on Friday, 9 October. Other remaining locations include branches at Metrocentre in Gateshead, Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow, Union Square in Newcastle, and shops across other UK cities including Derby, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Bath, Bristol and Exeter, though exact closing dates have not been announced. Several stores are reportedly holding closing-down sales ahead of their final closures.

How it is being reported

• Stationery chain to close all UK stores by 2027 – see full listThe company is closing all of its shops by 2027.Metro · 12 Oct, 14:22
• Major stationery chain to close all UK shops in huge blow to high streetThe popular chain is set to disappear from UK high streets, citing soaring costs and weaker sales.Daily Express · 12 Oct, 14:21

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