Charles Clinkard mulls store closures as brand pivots to ecommerce focus
The boss of 102-year-old footwear retailer Charles Clinkard is considering closing as much as two-fifths of its UK store estate, as the brand pivots to a strategic ecommerce focus in a bid to turn around tough trading, Retail Week can reveal.
Speaking exclusively with Retail Week, Charles Clinkard managing director Tim Payne said that because of persistently low consumer confidence and the volatile economic landscape, the retailer is refreshing its strategy by accelerating its progression towards a “seamless, service-focused shopping experience for all of its customers”.
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