Russell & Bromley closes 33 stores, most staff redundant

British footwear retailer Russell and Bromley has closed all 33 of its remaining stores and nine concessions across the country, with the majority of staff at those locations facing redundancy.

Administrators at Interpath confirmed the closures were finalized, with the last outlets ceasing trading on April 23 following an announcement of the initial 10 shutdowns on April 21. The retailer employed 320 staff prior to the closures, though the firm had more than 450 workers before entering administration earlier this year. Interpath has not specified how many employees left voluntarily before formal redundancies took effect.

"All stores that did not transfer to Next as part of that transaction closed on or before 23 April," the joint administrators stated. "Regrettably, these closures mean that the majority of employees working in the non-transferring stores have been made redundant. The administrators and their teams are engaging closely with all affected staff and will be providing support throughout the process, including assisting individuals in submitting claims to the redundancy payments service."

The wind-down follows Next's acquisition of the Russell and Bromley brand,...