Ted Baker will close all 31 of its remaining stores in the UK this week with more than 500 jobs set to be lost.
The well-known fashion brand has been on our high streets for 36 years but No Ordinary Designer Label (NODL), the firm which ran the shops in Great Britain, went into administration in March this year.
It led to 15 shops being shut in April and 245 people losing their jobs.
On Sunday, it was confirmed that the rest of the outlets will now also be closed for good.
Stores, including 12 in London and the capital’s surrounding airports, will all be shutting their doors by Tuesday this week.
Other notable cities where Ted Baker will no longer operate are Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield. Here’s the full list of Ted Baker stores shutting in the UK.
Administrators Teneo warned back in April that there is ‘no expectation’ the brand will become profitable again.
The final closures bring the total number of Ted Baker shops to be lost in 2024 to 46.
Joint administrator Benji Dymant said last month after announcing its bankruptcy: ‘Ted Baker is an iconic British brand with strong partners around the world.
‘These store closures, whilst with a regrettable impact on valued team members, will improve the performance of the business, as Authentic continues to progress discussions with potential UK and European operating partners for the Ted Baker brand to bring the business back to health.
‘We would like to thank Ted Baker team members and partners for their ongoing efforts and support at this difficult time.’
The brand had previously axed 160 jobs in 2020, calling 2019 a ‘challenging year’ after founder Ray Kelvin quit following allegations he forced female employees to sit on his lap and embrace him.
The 68-year-old, who originally formed the company in Scotland in 1988, was also accused of massaging employees and kissing their ears but always denied allegations of misconduct.
Other retailers have struggled in recent years, including Wilko which went under, although some stores will reopen.
Carpetright also collapsed and was forced to shut every shop, while an iconic group of London pubs could soon disappear after going into administration.
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