{"id":2237,"date":"2025-04-14T18:16:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2025-04-15T23:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T23:08:09","slug":"much-loved-clothing-store-open-for-half-a-century-closing-all-but-one-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/much-loved-clothing-store-open-for-half-a-century-closing-all-but-one-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Much-loved clothing store open for half a century closing all but one shop"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s the latest store to shutter for good (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A clothing retailer more than half a century old has been forced to close all but one of its stores. <\/p>\n

Winfields Outdoors, which sells outdoor clothing and camping equipment, has closed six of its seven branches this month. <\/p>\n

Stores in Chester<\/a>, Redditch,\u00a0Leeds<\/a>,\u00a0Hull, Keswick and Swadlingcote in\u00a0Derbyshire have all closed after Winfield tumbled into administration. <\/p>\n

The only surviving shop is the company\u2019s flagship store and headquarters <\/a>in Haslingden,\u00a0Lancashire<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Winfield will, however, continue operating online, the company confirmed in a social media post. <\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019d like to clear up some confusion and reassure our valued customers that Winfields Outdoors is still open and here to serve you!\u2019 it said. <\/p>\n

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\u2018Although some of our stores have closed, our website is running smoothly, and our Haslingden store remains open, ready to help you find all your outdoor gear needs. <\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019re grateful for your continued support, and despite some recent rumors, the company is still running.\u2019<\/p>\n

Locals said it is a \u2018shame\u2019 that Winfields has gone bust in what is yet another blow to Britain\u2019s high street. <\/p>\n

\u2018With tears in my eyes I announce another local store gone, Winfields Outdoors,\u2019 said Gina Mattinson on Facebook of the Hull branch, where her son and his wife worked.<\/p>\n

\u2018They\u2019ve ran this shop for many many years. Only to be told we are closing now. We are seeing more and more of this.\u2019<\/p>\n

More than 13,000\u00a0high street shops closed their doors for good in 2024<\/a>, the majority being small, independent stores. <\/p>\n

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The Winfields Outdoors in Haslingden is the sole store remaining (Picture: Google Maps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018It\u2019s a great pity to hear this,\u2019 Rossendale councillor Alyson Barnes said, according to the Lancashire Telegraph<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u2018They have been a long-established company in the area \u2013 it is never good to hear about companies closing down and people losing their jobs.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s an incredibly challenging environment at the moment, and\u00a0small businesses, such as Winfields, probably feel it more keenly than some of those that have a bigger online presence.\u2019<\/p>\n

Winfields appointed the accountancy firm Cowgills as administrators earlier this month, an April 11 court filing<\/a> shows. <\/p>\n

When a company goes bust, it enters administration. It then hands over everything it owns to an administrator, which will try to find a new buyer and find ways to pay off the company\u2019s debts. <\/p>\n

A notice on the Winfields\u2019 website says: \u2018The Joint Administrators act as agents of the company and without personal liability at all times.\u2019<\/p>\n

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The Winfields Outdoors in Garforth is among the shops to close (Picture: Google Maps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Founded by\u00a0Dale Winfield in 1971, the family-owned company is now led by his wife, June and their children, Joe and Janine.<\/p>\n

But the company was battered by the coronavirus pandemic and the cost of living crisis, something that June admitted to in October 2023<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u2018Since the COVID outbreak in March 2020, the company continued to take measures to mitigate the impact upon the company and general impact upon trade,\u2019 she said in a director\u2019s report.<\/p>\n

\u2018The company has experienced the perceived impact upon both buying and selling patterns in the wake of the global pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018This has impacted not only supply chain issues with increased costs but also seasonality and pan-annual buying patterns of customers. <\/p>\n

\u2018It is expected that the normal pattern and mix of sales will return, albeit over the next couple of years.\u2019<\/p>\n

For the year ending January 2023, Winfields\u2019 recorded sales of more than \u00a318 million, compared to more than \u00a319,000,000 the year before.<\/p>\n

Cowgills has been approached for comment. <\/p>\n

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

For more stories like this, <\/strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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