Full list of River Island stores set to close across UK
The fashion retailer unveiled a radical restructuring plan earlier this month to reverse recent heavy losses due to a slump in trading.
Bosses blamed the closures on the 'migration of shoppers from the high street to online' and higher costs to run stores.
The family-owned retailer confirmed it will close 33 of its 230 stores by January next year as a result.
A further 71 stores are also at risk, depending on talks with landlords in order to secure improved rental deals.
It's unclear how many jobs are under threat from a formal rescue deal, though the business previously said: "We regret any job losses as a result of store closures, and we will try to keep these to a minimum."
In total, River Island employs around 5,500 people.
Closing in January 2026 are River Island stores in:
Beckton
Bangor Bloomfield
Wrexham
Edinburgh Princes Street
Hereford
Surrey Quays
Didcot
Sutton Coldfield
Aylesbury
Burton-Upon-Trent
Northwich
Taunton
Workington
Falkirk
Cumbernauld
Kirkcaldy
Gloucester
Hartlepool
Brighton
Lisburn
Norwich
Oxford
Poole
Kilmarnock
Hanley
Barnstaple
Grimsby
Leeds Birstall Park
Rochdale
Great Yarmouth
St Helens
Stockton On Tees
Perth
Ben Lewis, chief executive of River Island, said: 'River Island is a much-loved retailer, with a decades-long history on the British high street.
'However, the well-documented migration of shoppers from the high street to online has left the business with a large portfolio of stores that is no longer aligned to our customers' needs.
'The sharp rise in the cost of doing business over the last few years has only added to the financial burden.'
River Island store closures – shoppers react
Shoppers on X, formerly Twitter, shared their thoughts around the closures as well as losing another high street name.
One person said: 'We are creating ghost towns, more empty shops and a deserted high street.
Another added: 'I used to love River Island, it was where you'd go for a night out outfit.'
One shared: 'That's 33 [shops] too many if you ask me – proper shops should stay, not vanish like they're just a bad dream.
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