‘Closing everywhere’ moan shoppers as major high street name with 1,200 branches ‘suddenly’ shuts store

SHOPPERS have been left gutted after a major retailer with 1,200 branches closed one of its locations.

It comes as part of plans by the chain to move away from the high street and focus on its stores inside supermarkets.

Argos, owned by Sainsbury’s, pulled down the shutters on its branch at the Palace Grounds Retail Park in Hamilton, Scotland, last month.

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