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Wynsors plans to close 17 UK shoe stores
Wynsors World of Shoes, a UK shoe retailer, plans to close 17 of its stores.
The chain is owned by private equity investment firm Modella Capital and has about 47 stores across the UK.
The closures follow warnings earlier this year about cuts to rent and jobs.
One store, in Bacup, Lancashire, is due to close on 10 October.
It has been running a closing sale for several weeks, with discounts reaching 50% on some items.
The sale also includes a 30% price cut on Kickers school shoes.
The planned closures will reduce the chain’s store network, but no further details about the other affected locations are given.
Wynsors World of Shoes plans to close 17 stores in the UK.
The shoe retailer is owned by private equity investment firm Modella Capital.
The company has about 47 branches across the UK.
Its Bacup store in Lancashire is due to close on 10 October, after a closing sale lasting several weeks.
Discounts at the Bacup store have reached up to 50% on some products.
- Who
- Wynsors World of Shoes, owned by Modella Capital.
- What
- The retailer plans to close 17 stores.
- When
- The closure plan was reported on 10 October 2026. The Bacup store is due to close that day.
- Where
- Across the UK; the Bacup store is in Lancashire, England.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Wynsors warned of planned cuts to rents and employment.
The Bacup store began a closing sale.
The Bacup store is due to serve customers for the final time.
- Planned closures
- 17 stores
- UK branch network
- About 47 stores
- Owner
- Modella Capital
- Bacup store location
- Lancashire, England
- Bacup closing date
- 10 October
- Closing-sale discounts
- Up to 50% on some products
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