Brits will continue to see waves of store closures, as several major brands will shut down stores across the UK next month. As part of the mass closures, shoppers can take advantage of the numerous closing-down sales taking place.

Many of the axes are due to high street brands going into administration and increased costs. Poundland, New Look, Claires, and Wetherspoons are just some of the well-known names cutting down on their number of branches.

The bargain brand has reduced its number of stores as part of a major restructuring plan approved in August. Poundland, which had 800 stores prior to the process, will reduce the number to between 650 and 700 stores.

The last months have seen many stores already closed down, but now, on November 14, its Sidcup store will also join the list, reports The Sun.

Ahead of the closing dates, customers can take advantage of a range of deals, as the store offers items up to 40% off, with prices remaining on sale until the goods are sold.

The fashion brand is set to close another 11 stores before the end of the year. While not all locations have been disclosed, the business has confirmed that a store in Lewes, Sussex, will be shut permanently next month.

A New Look spokesperson said: “Our store in Lewes is set to close on November 8.

“We would like to thank all of our colleagues and the local community for their support over the years. We hope customers continue to shop with us online at newlook.com, where our full product ranges can be found.”

The chain said that it will close around 100 stores for various reasons, including the National Insurance increases, and it has already shut down nine since the start of 2025.

Claire’s is expected to axe 145 of its stores after the company fell into administration in September. It is not known when the stores will close, but it is believed that many of them will take place towards the end of November and throughout December.

The accessories brand has launched final clearance sales across closing stores, with shoppers able to snap up items that are up to 30% off.

Customers have just weeks to visit the popular surf shop in Falmouth, Cornwall, before it is closed on Sunday, November 9.

A notice on the store reads: “After many wonderful years, we’re sadly closing our Falmouth store. We want to express our deepest gratitude to all our amazing customers for their loyalty and support over the years.

“It’s been a privilege to be part of this community, and we’re especially thankful to our fabulous Falmouth team for all their dedication and hard work.”

Ann’s Cottage was founded in 1978 by Rob and Beverly Harris and was named after the building in which it was housed. There are only seven store locations left in the UK, and the most recent scheduled closure comes just months after the chain closed its store in Wadebridge.

Quality Discount is closing down its Norwich store for good due to redevelopment and a lack of parking in the area.

The store, which was first located in Anglia Square but later moved to Magdalen Street, was the first Quality Discount shop before expanding to more than 50 stores nationwide.

A QD spokesperson said: “This is an incredibly sad day for everyone connected with QD. Norwich isn’t just another city to us, it’s where our story began, where we built our name and where generations of families have shopped with us for years.

“We’ve always felt part of the community, and it’s heartbreaking to say goodbye for now.”

The announcement follows multiple challenges connected to the ongoing development of Anglia Square.

The spokesperson added: “We recognise that the redevelopment will eventually transform this part of Norwich into a vibrant new destination and we look forward to seeing that vision realised.

“Unfortunately, during this transition period, the reduction in accessibility and parking has made it impossible for us to trade effectively.”

Pubs have also been impacted by the struggles on the high street, with Wetherspoons set to close pubs across the nation.

The Water Gate in Barnstaple, Devon, will close on November 9, while, just a week before, the Baxter’s Court in Hackney, London, will shut.

Punters of the London pub have been left devastated by the news, with one labelling it as “utterly ridiculous”, and claiming that the area is “hardly blessed with many Spoons to begin with.”

Another said: “What a shame. [I] used to go there loads in college, loved the ‘roof terrace’ upstairs.”

Both of the pubs, along with The Babington Arms in Derby, Kentish Drovers in Peckham, The Grey Friar in Preston, and The William Jameson in Sunderland, were put up for sale by Wetherspoons in June.

The pubs will continue to trade as Spoons until they are sold.

In other news, Wetherspoons signed a new franchise agreement with The Papas Group, a family-owned business, and as part of the deal, will be opening 15 new pubs, including one in Gateway Park, Lincoln.