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British Heart Foundation to Close 150 Shops Over Two Years
The charity said rising operating costs and changing shopping habits have left some of its 640 stores financially unsustainable.
- The British Heart Foundation announced plans to close 150 of its 640 stores UK-wide over two financial years, shuttering around 90 locations by March 2027 and the remainder by March 2028.
- Bosses say the decision follows 'rising operating costs and changing customer habits,' rendering some shops 'no longer financially sustainable,' though the BHF stressed its financial position 'remains healthy.'
- BHF Chief Executive Charmaine Griffiths said the closures sustain research into Cardiovascular disease, which 'remains one of the UK's biggest killers,' while emphasizing gratitude to affected colleagues and volunteers.
- Barnardo, which operates more than 500 stores UK-wide, also shuttered several branches recently as online resale platforms and weaker consumer spending pressured high street charity retail.
- The BHF stated it will 'continue to evolve retail operations to reflect changing customer shopping behaviours' while proposing a reduction in central teams and functions supporting its retail operations.
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