New Look closing 40 shops in 2025 across UK and Ireland - full list

A high street giant will close 41 stores across the UK and Ireland this year. New Look has 338 UK stores, a drastic drop from around 600 outlets in 2018.

The clothing retailer has already restructured its UK store estate twice in the past six years. A New Look spokesperson said this does not signal the end of the high street but rather an "omni-channel" approach. They said: "Our store estate is an important part of our business, alongside our best-in-class website and app. It is this omni-channel approach which allows us to best serve our 10 million customers, however, they like to shop. We have recently invested over £3 million in our stores in Greater Manchester to trial new omni-channel initiatives to improve customer experience. Using the learnings from these trials, we are now upgrading a further 17 stores across the country. We also continue to invest in our thriving online platform, which has resulted in a strong online sales performance, with volumes significantly outpacing last year and an improved online margin."

Many retailers have attributed their high street closures to unsustainable finances, with lower footfall as consumers move online, combined with rising running costs.

New Look closures in the UK in 2025

• Carillon Court Shopping Centre, Loughborough (Closed January 21)

• Wickford, Essex (Closed January 24)

• Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales (Closed February 22)

• St Austell, Cornwall (Closed March 4)

• Valley Retail World in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear (Closed March 9)

• Preston (Closed March 20)

• Bexleyheath, London (Closed April 19)

• Willow Place, Corby (Closed June 1)

• Northfield Shopping Centre, Birmingham (Closed June 8)

• Devizes, Wiltshire (Closed June 22)

• Hamilton, Scotland (Closed July 1)

• Neath, Wales (Closed August 6)

• Brunswick Centre, Scarborough (Closed September 17)

• The Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent (Closed October 14)

• Hinckley (Closing December 9)

New Look closures in Ireland in 2025

• Northside Shopping Centre (Dublin)

• Liffey Valley Shopping Centre (Dublin)

• Tallaght (Dublin)

• Omni Park Shopping Centre (Dublin)

• Blanchardstown (Dublin)

• Jervis Street (Dublin)

• Wilton Shopping Centre (Cork)

• Ballincollig Shopping Centre (Cork)

• Blackpool Shopping Centre (Cork)Opera Lane (Cork)

• Galway City

• Gateway Retail Park (Galway)

• Ashbourne

• Bridgewater Shopping Centre, Arklow

• Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow

• Navan Shopping Centre

• Whitewater Shopping Centre, Newbridge

• Clonmel

• Limerick

• Killarney

• Wexford

• Grand Parade, Mullingar

• Castlebar, County Mayo

• Dungarvan

• The Marshes Shopping Centre, Dundalk

• Letterkenny Retail Park