Fashion retailer Glue has officially shut its doors as its behemoth corporate owner swings the cost-cutting axe.Glue Store has been on the ropes since mid-2024 when half of its nationwide stores were shut. In February, owner Accent Group announced the remaining 16 outlets would be shut if no buyers stepped forward.This week, Glue’s website has been stripped, and the last few bricks and mortar shops are being closed. The brand’s store at Melbourne’s Emporium will be the last to shutter, on Sunday.“After many years of bringing you the styles you love, Glue Store has permanently closed – both in store and online,” a message on the store’s website says.“We are so grateful for your loyalty and support over the years. The good news? Our family of brands is still here for you, with the same great range and the style you expect.”Stripped of all its retail offerings, the website steers shoppers to the stand-alone Australian sites of brands owned by Accent Group; Dr Martens, Vans, Hoka, Lacoste and Skechers, among others.Accent has been pumping resources into opening Sports Direct shops across the country while shutting Glue and Vans stores.As of mid-February when the axe was swung on Glue, Accent group operated 898 physical and online stores.Posted to the sharemarket in mid-May, Accent told investors that next year’s projected pre-tax earnings were forecast to rise by $16.2m with the closures of Glue Store, Ozsale, Herschel and Superga.Glue Store first opened in 1998. Some of its most recent, more prominent brands included stock from Adidas, Nike and Levi’s.