HMV confirms which stores will close, including its flagship Oxford Street branch
5 February 2019, 14:12 | Updated: 5 February 2019, 14:15
HMV has announced which stores will be closed with immediate effect.
The administrators of HMV - KPMG - has released its full list of HMV stores planned for closure.
They include the flagship Oxford Street branch, which was its first ever store.
The full list is:
Ayr
Bath
Bluewater
Bristol, Cribbs
Chichester
Exeter, Princesshay
Fopp, Bristol
Fopp, Glasgow Byres
Fopp, Manchester
Fopp, Oxford
Glasgow, Braehead
Guernsey
Hereford
Manchester, Trafford
Merry Hill
Oxford Street
Peterborough, Queensgate
Plymouth, Drake Circus
Reading
Sheffield, Meadowhall
Southport
Thurrock
Tunbridge
Uxbridge
Watford
Westfield
Wimbledon
A Canadian music entrepreneur rescued HMV from collapse, after taking over 100 shops and saving 1,500 jobs.
Doug Putman, who also runs the Canadian retailer Sunrise Records, bought the UK music and film retail chain, beating competition from Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley.
HMV fell into administration just after Christmas, citing difficult conditions on UK high streets and competition from streaming services such as Netflix and Spotify.
