Manchester retailer to axe 290 jobs and close 20 shops
Manchester based retailer N Brown is the latest retailer to announce it is to close stores and axe jobs in a bid to balance its books.
The firm, which owns the brands High & Mighty and Jacamo & Simply Be, is to close 20 shops with the loss of 240 retail jobs. The firm also owns the JD Williams brand.
A further 15 head office jobs and 35 distribution roles at Duke Mill in Shaw are also under threat.
The news came in a trading statement this morning and against a backdrop of tough trading on the high street.
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