Clothing giant set to close last Welsh store

HIGH street retail giant Gap is set to close its outlet in Bridgend.

The firm has announced it will be closing all stores in Wales and the UK.

The company said it intends to take business online “in a phased manner” from the end of August through to the end of September this year. According to its website, the clothing brand only has one Welsh store left open, at Bridgend Designer Outlet.

It was reported in February last year how the clothing company closed down its store at Cardiff’s St David’s shopping centre and advertised discounts of up to 50% off at the time.

People working at the store currently will be provided with “support and transition assistance”, the firm said in a statement this evening.

It read: “Due to market dynamics in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, we shared with our team today that we are proposing to close all company-operated Gap Specialty and Gap Outlet stores in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in a phased manner from the end of August through the end of September 2021.

“We are thoughtfully moving through the consultation process with our European team, and we will provide support and transition assistance for our colleagues as we look to wind down stores.”