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Major fashion retailer leaves UK high street after 28 years as all stores close
The pre-pack sale to Gordon Brothers did not include 21 UK stores, leaving 42 workers out of a job.
- Radley London has closed all physical stores across the UK, shifting to an online-only model after entering administration in May following challenging economic conditions.
- FTI Consulting described the collapse as a "sustained period of challenging economic conditions," while Gordon Brothers acquired the brand's intellectual property in a pre-pack deal excluding Radley's 21 UK stores.
- In the weeks following administration, the brand offered customers up to 70% off in clearance sales before taking its website offline on August 19, ending 28 years of physical trading.
- Radley's exit aligns with wider challenges facing the UK high street, where major retailers including LK Bennett, Claire's, River Island, and Poundland have also closed stores this year.
- Despite these closures, fashion retailers Karen Millen and Evans have returned to the high street after seven and six years respectively, while Aldi and Superdrug announced new store openings for 2026.
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