Britain’s high streets continue to face major upheaval in 2025, with dozens of stores operated by Hobbycraft, WHSmith and Superdrug shutting their doors as retailers restructure, rebrand or withdraw from underperforming locations.

The closures come amid rising operating costs, changing shopping habits and a long-term shift away from traditional town-centre retail. Below is the full, up-to-date list of confirmed closures announced so far this year.

Arts and crafts chain Hobbycraft has announced the largest number of closures as part of a significant restructuring programme under its new ownership. The company stated that the decision to close loss-making stores was necessary to protect the broader business.

Hobbycraft locations closing in 2025:

1. Bagshot, Surrey

2. Basildon, Essex

3. Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

4. Bristol – Imperial Retail Park

5. Canterbury, Kent

6. Cirencester, Gloucestershire

7. Dunstable, Bedfordshire

8. Epping Forest, Essex

9. Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex

10. Bromborough, Merseyside

11. Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

12. Southport, Merseyside

13. Stafford, Staffordshire

14. Wigan, Greater Manchester

15. Maidenhead, Berkshire

16. King’s Lynn, Norfolk

17. Chichester, West Sussex

18. Crayford, Kent

WHSmith is undergoing one of the biggest transformations in its history, with the sale of its high-street estate and a strategic shift towards travel retail. While many shops will be rebranded, a growing number have closed completely.

WHSmith high-street stores closing in 2025:

1. Bournemouth – Old Christchurch Road, Dorset

2. Luton, Bedfordshire

3. March, Cambridgeshire

4. Basingstoke, Hampshire

5. Newtown, Powys

6. Bournemouth – Winton branch, Dorset

7. Rhyl, Denbighshire

8. Bolton, Greater Manchester

9. Accrington, Lancashire

10. Halstead, Essex

11. Woolwich, London

12. Halesowen, West Midlands

13. Diss, Norfolk

14. Newport, South Wales

15. Haverhill, Suffolk

16. Oldham, Greater Manchester

17. Stockton, County Durham

18. Doncaster – Frenchgate Centre (West Mall)

19. Bedford, Bedfordshire

20. Orpington, Greater London

While Superdrug is expanding overall, a small number of branches have been closed this year due to redevelopment plans or local performance reviews.

Superdrug locations closing in 2025:

1. Grantham, Lincolnshire

2. Redruth, Cornwall

3. Bournemouth – Commercial Road