These are the seven Debenhams stores in Yorkshire that will reopen on June 15
The retailer will reopen stores in Leeds, Harrogate, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Scarborough, Wakefield and York Monks Cross along with 43 other stores across England.
But Debenhams, which recently entered administration, said it will only reopen 120 stores after a series of closures, having entered the lockdown with 142 stores.
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Hide AdIt said it will open three stores in Northern Ireland on June 8, with its two other sites in the region opening shortly after.
It said it will then reopen 50 stores in England on June 15, with the remaining stores following later in the week.
Debenhams said preparations for the reopenings are “well under way”, with strict social distancing and hygiene procedures being implemented across all stores.
Meanwhile, its stores in Scotland and Wales will reopen once Government restrictions are eased, it said.
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Hide AdSteven Cook, managing director at Debenhams, said: “We are delighted to be welcoming customers back to our stores in the coming weeks.
“From the installation of Perspex screens at till points to the roll-out of social distancing procedures and PPE, we have been working hard to ensure our colleagues and customers can work and shop with confidence.
“Our reopening plans follow the successful conclusion of lease negotiations on 120 stores, meaning that the vast majority of our stores will be reopening.”
Last month, Debenhams said it will cut hundreds of head office jobs as it looks to drive a turnaround in profitability.
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Hide AdDebenhams was already struggling before the lockdown and fell into administration on April 9 in a protective measure against creditors demanding their money.
Since the coronavirus pandemic shut all non-food retailers, the majority of Debenhams employees in the UK are currently being paid under the Government’s furlough scheme.
It has continued to trade online across the UK, Ireland and Denmark and customer orders, gift cards and returns are being accepted and processed normally.
The department store has announced the permanent closure of at least 12 stores, with thousands of job losses.
Debenhams previously entered administration in April 2019, and delisted from the London Stock Exchange.
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