Empty shelves at Wilko in Stamford High Street as mass closure announced

Shoppers have been met with empty shelves as staff at a high street retailer prepare for closure.

All of Wilko’s stores across the UK are set to close this year after a rescue deal fell through.

The raft of closures will lead to thousands of redundancies across the country.

Stamford’s branch in the High Street is one of the first earmarked for closure and will serve shoppers for the final time next Tuesday (September 19).

Already many of the shelves are empty with prices cut on lots of items, including Halloween and Christmas goods.

Parts of the first floor have also been sectioned off and some of the shelves removed.

A closure date has not been announced for the shop in Westgate, Oakham, although it is anticipated that all stores will be shut by early October.

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