The fashion retailer will shut 27 of its stores in late January as it continues with a restructuring plan
River Island has revealed the exact closure dates for 27 of its stores set to shut their doors this month, including two in Northern Ireland.
The fashion retailer is set to push ahead with plans to shut 33 shops across the UK after receiving court approval for a major restructuring, including one in Lisburn and one in Bangor.
A high court judge approved the high street fashion chain’s restructuring plan in August last year, amid fears that the company could collapse into administration without the overhaul.
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The fashion chain had previously disclosed plans to close 33 locations following High Court approval of a significant restructuring proposal.
The retailer has now published closure dates for a further 27 shops, all of which are set to shut towards the end of January.
Additional closures are planned for Norwich in Norfolk and Workington in Cumbria, though specific dates for these sites remain unconfirmed. As part of its overhaul, River Island is also negotiating reduced rents across another 71 locations.
At the time of the rescue package being examined in court this August, the clothing retailer operated 223 stores throughout the UK and Ireland. Last year saw the business record a pre-tax loss of £32.3million, with turnover plummeting 15% to £578.1 million.
Earlier this year, Ben Lewis, the chief executive of River Island, stated: “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. We have a clear strategy to transform the business to ensure its long-term viability.
“Recent improvements in our fashion offer and in-store shopping experience are already showing very positive results, but it is only with a restructuring plan that we will be able to see this strategy through and secure River Island’s future as a profitable retail business. We regret any job losses as a result of store closures, and we will try to keep these to a minimum.”
The closing date for the Lisburn store on Bow Street has been announced as Sunday, January 18 2026 while Bangor Bloomfield will shut on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
A poster in the window of the Lisburn store reads: “This store is closing. Thank you for shopping with is – we’ve had a blast! You can still shop the latest trends at riverisland.com and nearby locations. With love, RI”.
Posters also indicate a closing down sale for the River Island stores with a 30% off everything sale underway.
All River Island stores closing this month
- Aylesbury – January 18, 2026
- Bangor Bloomfield – January 24, 2026
- Barnstaple – January 31, 2026
- Beckton – January 31, 2026
- Burton upon Trent – January 18, 2026
- Cumbernauld – January 24, 2026
- Didcot – January 31, 2026
- Falkirk – January 31, 2026
- Gloucester – January 31, 2026
- Grimsby – January 31, 2026
- Hanley – January 24, 2026
- Hartlepool – January 24, 2026
- Hereford – January 31, 2026
- Kilmarnock – January 24, 2026
- Kirkcaldy – January 31, 2026
- Leeds Birstall Park – January 18, 2026
- Lisburn – January 18, 2026
- Northwich – January 24, 2026
- Oxford – January 31, 2026
- Perth – January 18, 2026
- Poole – January 31, 2026
- Rochdale – January 31, 2026
- St Helens – January 24, 2026
- Surrey Quays – January 18, 2026
- Sutton Coldfield – January 18, 2026
- Taunton – January 18, 2026
- Wrexham – January 18, 2026
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