Nuneaton Debenhams spared for now as 320 jobs cut

The branch will not be one of the six to be closed with the flagship Oxford Road store in London along with the sites in Portsmouth, Staines, Harrogate, Weymouth and Worcester making way.

A buyer is still to be found as administrators continue with plans for a wind-down of the brand which has been in business since 1778. Nuneaton's branch remains closed due to national lockdown restrictions.

In a statement administrators said,

"While it remains our intention to reopen as many stores as possible to complete the stock liquidation, which continues online, the announcement of a renewed national lockdown last week means that a number of stores where we have been unable to agree lease extensions will be permanently closed.

Colleagues in our stores in Portsmouth, Staines, Harrogate, Weymouth and Worcester were informed last week that their stores will not reopen. In addition, with the likelihood that restrictions on non-essential retail are unlikely be eased until March, we have been unable to agree a lease extension with the landlord of our Oxford Street store beyond this period. As a result this store will also be unable to reopen."

Debenhams were contacted for comment on the future of the Nuneaton store.