The fashion retailer is shutting its branch in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, located in the Brunswick Centre, on September 17 with the new confirmed on social media
New Look is set to shut another store next month – the latest in a line of closures for the high street chain.
The fashion retailer is shutting its branch in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, located in the Brunswick Centre, on September 17. A Facebook post confirmed the news: “NEW LOOK TO CLOSE FOR GOOD IN SCARBOROUGH.
“New Look is one of the last remaining stores within the Brunswick Centre, which will officially close to the public on Tuesday, September 17, 2025.”
In a statement, New Look said: “Unfortunately there are currently no plans to relocate this store, it will be closing down for the foreseeable future. Our store estate is an important part of our business, alongside our best-in-class website and app.
“It is this omni-channel approach which allows us to best serve our 8 million customers, however they like to shop. On occasion we do have to close stores, either due to the landlord’s request or because the site becomes unviable.
“However, we always remain on the lookout for appropriate new opportunities across the country and continue to invest in our existing store estate.”
This next closure will take the total number of New Look closures in the UK so far to 13 branches. The most recent closures saw New Look shut its store in Hamilton in Scotland on July 1, while its branch in Neath, Wales, pulled down the shutters for good on August 6.
In February, New Look also exited the Republic of Ireland which resulted in the closure of 26 stores. The Times reported earlier this year that New Look was looking to “accelerate future store closures” when leases expire.
The newspaper said this was due to extra costs following an increase in minimum wage and the rate of National Insurance paid by employers.
According to the report, around a quarter of its store could be at risk of closure. At the time of the report, New Look had 364 UK stores, which would put around 91 sites at risk. New Look did not confirm this report at the time.
Full list of New Look closures
- Scarborough, North Yorkshire – closing September 17
- Neath, Wales – closed August 6
- Hamilton, Scotland – closed July 1
- Devizes, Wiltshire – closed June 21
- Birmingham, Northfield shopping centre – closed June 8
- Willow Place, Corby – closed June 1
- Bexleyheath, London – closed April 19
- Preston, Lancashire – closed March 20
- Valley Retail World in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear – closed March 9
- St Austell, Cornwall – closed March 4
- Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales – closed February 22
- Wickford, Essex – closed January 24
- Carillon Court Shopping Centre Loughborough – closed January 21
Full list of New Look closures in Ireland
Dublin
- Northside Shopping Centre
- Liffey Valley
- Tallaght
- Omni Park
- Blanchardstown
- Jervis Street
Cork
- Wilton
- Ballincollig
- Blackpool
- Opera Lane
Galway
- Galway City
- Galway Retail Park
Wicklow:
Other locations
- Carlow
- Clonmel
- Navan
- Limerick
- Dundalk
- Newbridge
- Killarney
- Dungarvan
- Wexford
- Mullingar
- Letterkenny
- Castlebar