High Street campaigner, Dr. Jackie Mulligan, said Covid has accelerated a change in shopping behaviour, but said the high street is far from disappearing. “The high street has changed and was changing long before the pandemic hit, but Covid has accelerated that evolution,” Mulligan told The Mirror. As a result, the chain is set to disappear from the high street – but not before a quick fire closing down sale. The company closed eight stores in August and a month later closed all UK stores permanently. Cath KidstonCath Kidston shut all 60 of its UK stores in April 2020 at a loss of more than 900 jobs.

Source: Daily Mirror April 11, 2021 06:20 UTC