A number of retailers have announced upcoming branch closures08:22, 27 Jun 2026Glancing around your local high street, you're bound to spot numerous shuttered shop fronts — and sadly, this trend shows no sign of slowing down. An increasing number of retailers have revealed plans for further branch closures, with some preparing to shut all their physical locations entirely.‌This Thursday marked the final day of trading for Birmingham's flagship House of Fraser, coming just months after the department store pulled down the shutters on its Plymouth outlet.‌On the very same day, Cardiff's Vue cinema screened its last film, bringing an end to more than two decades as a city centre landmark.‌Earlier in the month, the cinema chain had warned that closure was on the cards.No specific date was given at the time, but a statement read: "We can confirm that our site at Stadium Plaza will be closing later this month. We are consulting with our Cardiff colleagues, who are our priority, and until this point, we will continue to provide cinemagoers in Cardiff the very best big screen experience."‌The cinema showed its final film on June 25, with listings promptly disappearing from the website, where a message now reads: "The credits may be rolling in Cardiff but Vue is still open in Cwmbran, Merthyr and Swansea."Meanwhile, the once-iconic handbag brand Radley has confirmed it's pressing ahead with shutting all its shops, amid claims the brand is millions in debt to suppliers.Despite being snapped up out of administration by Gordon Brothers of Poundland, Radley will soon be closing the doors on its 21 bricks-and-mortar stores for good.‌Full list of Radley stores set to close:Covent GardenGlasgowAshfordBanbridgeBraintreeBridgendCannockCastlefordCheshire OaksCotswoldsDalton ParkDoncasterGretnaGunwharf QuaysLivingstonMansfieldO2 LondonSpringfieldSomersetYorkAnd it's not just major brands that are shutting up shop, with a cherished independent furniture retailer and a Michelin-listed restaurant also revealing closures in recent weeks.‌Jones the Furnishers, located on Kettering Road in Northampton, will close its doors at the end of August, following nearly a century in business.Alan Evans, managing director of Jones the Furnishers, said: "It is with mixed emotions that we announce the closure of Jones the Furnishers."We are incredibly proud of what has been built over the past 90 years and grateful to the generations of customers, employees and suppliers who have supported us throughout this time."Article continues belowMeanwhile, Michelin-listed restaurant The Water House Project, situated in Bethnal Green, revealed on social media that it will be shutting down permanently.The closure marks the end of an extraordinary five-year journey for chef Gabriel Waterhouse and partner Patricia Wakaimba, who turned a modest supper club into one of the nation's most acclaimed restaurants.