Marks and Spencer’s plans to shut 67 of its larger ‘full line’ stores are set to pick up pace this month.
The retailer said last year it intended to close the locations to shake up its business, with stores in Middlesborough and Castleford set to get the chop this month, according to the Mirror.
However, M&S did say it will open 104 smaller, Simply Food shops over the next five years, with many of them expected to be situated in the same area or location as the planned closures.
Over the next five years, M&S said it wants to reduce its full-line stores while increasing its food-only sites.
Marks and Spencer has been making headlines regarding its flagship Oxford Street store, which it wishes to demolish and redevelop.
However, it has faced opposition from heritage organisations, environmentalists and even celebrities.