Hobbycraft to close nine stores by end of September
Hobbycraft has confirmed that it will close nine of its stores by the end of September as the arts and crafts retailer trims down its estate.
The retailer will shut its stores in Bromborough, Southport, and Stratford-upon-Avon in August, before closing down its stores in Wigan, Maidenhead, Chichester, Stafford, King’s Lynn, and Crayford in September.
Alex Wilson, chief executive of Hobbycraft, said: “Very sadly, the strength of our offering has not made us immune from the challenges faced by the retail sector in recent years.
“Closing stores is always a last resort and this has been an extremely difficult decision.
“Making these changes is sadly a necessary action to enable us to keep our doors open to crafters up and down the country.”
These closures form part of the retailer’s restructuring plan, which was unveiled in April.
Hobbycraft was acquired by private equity firm Modella Capital in 2024.