Marks and Spencer announce closure of Leicester store

The clothing shop says it is investing in the Fosse Park store.

Marks and Spencer has announced that its Gallowtree Gate Store will close.

The clothing retailer has said that their priority is talking to colleagues about what this means for them.

Calum Telford, M&S Regional Manager, said: “Shopping habits are changing and our store rotation strategy is all about making sure we have the right stores with the right space to deliver a brilliant shopping experience for our customers. That means opening stores, investing in stores but also sadly closing others. As part of this transformation, we have made the tough decision to propose to close our Gallowtree Gate store in Leicester. We would like to thank all our customers who have shopped at the store over the years.

Our priority now is talking to our colleagues about what this means for them and should the proposals go ahead, we will offer them alternative roles with M&S wherever possible.

We are proud to have a strong footprint across the East Midlands and since 2020, have invested over £20million in our stores across the region. Our distribution centre is based at Castle Donington, employing over 1,700 people, and in which we have made a multi-million-pound investment over the past six years. In addition, this year we are also investing in our Fosse Park store in Leicestershire.”