7 high street stores 'set to close' including Zara, River Island and Pandora

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"I don't understand why Zara is closing," says Massimiliano Tirelli, owner and landlord of the 3,000 square meter store. The lease, which would not have expired until February 2026, was terminated early by Zara, says Tirelli. "I didn't get an explanation for the closure of the store at the beginning of February," says Tirelli. Was it due to a rent increase, as is suspected? "No, not at all. Not by a single euro. We never even got to that point. …