The embattled UK retailer may close 22 stories in 2020, putting jobs at risk, as it discusses company voluntary arrangements
Bengaluru — Ailing British retailer Debenhams says two proposed company voluntary arrangements could see all its stores remaining open during 2019, with 22 closures planned for next year, putting about 1,200 jobs at risk.
On Friday, the company detailed two proposed CVAs — one relating to Debenhams Retail, the main trading entity and another for Debenhams Properties. “For the business to prosper, we need to restructure the group’s store portfolio and its balance sheet, which are not appropriate for today’s much-changed retail environment,” Debenhams executive chair Terry Duddy said. “Our priority is to save as many stores and as many jobs as we can, while making the business fit for the future.”
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