Mothercare closed: Collapsed retailer’s last branches shut after decades on the high street The collapsed health, beauty and baby product chain will have shut all 79 of its shops after the weekend with 2,500 job losses

The last remaining Mothercare store will close its doors on Sunday for the last time after decades on the high street.

The collapsed health, beauty and baby product chain will have shut all 79 of its shops after the weekend, with job losses of 2,500 across the country.

Mothercare has slashed prices on several of its premium products since the beginning of December, including its popular baby stroller, which was selling at £69.99, down from £334.95.

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Customers couldn’t access the company’s website, but were encouraged to head to their nearest store to get discounts of up to 80 per cent off selected items in 37 of the remaining 79 stores still open on Saturday.

Mothercare went into administration last year after failing to adapt to the world of online shopping after 59 years in the retail business.

It secured a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) restructuring deal in May 2018 which bosses thought would lead to the closure of 50 stores, affecting 800 jobs.

However, in November 2019 the business announced it would file a notice to appoint administrators as it could no longer keep itself afloat.

Debenhams in debt

Fellow high street retailer Debenhams has also confirmed that 19 of its 160 chains across the UK plan to shut their doors between 11 and 19 January.

Around 600 job losses are expected from the closures.

The department store entered administration in April 2019 as it sought to reduce its debt and start a major restructuring process.

Further branches are expected to shut down in 2021 to bring it to a total of 50.

The details of the locations and when exactly this will happen are to be disclosed.

Here is the full list of Debenham stores shutting down and the dates they are due to close:

Altrincham, Greater Manchester – January 11

Birmingham, The Fort – January 11

Kirkcaldy, Fife – January 11

Walton-on-Thames, Surrey – January 11

Wandsworth, London – January 11

Wolverhampton – January 11

Chatham, Kent – January 15

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk – January 15

Slough, Berkshire – January 15

Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham – January 15

Welwyn, Herfordshire – January 15

Witney, Oxfordshire – January 15

Ashford, Kent – January 19

Canterbury, Kent – January 19

Eastbourne, East Sussex – January 19

Folkestone, Kent – January 19

Southport, Merseyside – January 19

Southsea, Portsmouth – January 19

Wimbledon, London – January 19

Additional reporting by Press Association