Trafford Centre Quiz store to close as chain shuts all shops

Quiz fell into administration back in February, for the second time in 12 months, after a “tough start” to 2026, with Alistair McAlinden and Geoff Jacobs from Interpath appointed joint administrators.

Interpath announced last month that Quiz would implement a “closure plan” for its final stores, with all 37 remaining shops to shut before the end of June.

Mr Jacobs, managing director at Interpath and joint administrator, said: “We’d once again like to say a huge thank you to Quiz staff who have shown such dedication and professionalism under difficult circumstances.”

Full list of Quiz stores set to close

Interpath confirmed that three Quiz stores had already shut before its “closure plan” announcement last month:

• Belfast (Castlecourt Shopping Centre)
• Leeds
• Romford

Administrators have continued to wind down Quiz‘s store estate, with a further six shops having now shut down for good, according to Drapers:

• Aberdeen
• Basingstoke
• Bracknell
• Dunfermline
• Inverness
• Warrington

Another 11 stores are set to close within the coming days:

• Hanley (June 13)
• Mansfield (June 13)
• Carlisle (June 14)
• Eastbourne (June 14)
• Watford (June 16)
• Clydebank (June 17)
• Irvine (June 19)
• Portsmouth (June 20)

Quiz’s Northampton location could also close this weekend if remaining stock sells through, Drapers added.

While exact dates are yet to be confirmed, Quiz stores in Castleford and Leicester are also expected to shut down by the end of next week.

The remaining 20 Quiz sites are set to close by the end of June:

• Cardiff, Wales
• Craigavon, Northern Ireland
• Derby, Derbyshire
• Gateshead Metro, Tyne and Wear
• Glasgow Braehead, Scotland
• Glasgow Buchanan Galleries, Scotland
• Glasgow Fort, Scotland
• Glasgow St Enoch, Scotland
• Hull, East Yorkshire
• Livingston, Scotland
• Manchester Arndale, Greater Manchester
• Manchester Trafford Centre, Greater Manchester
• Merryhill, West Midlands
• Newry, Northern Ireland
• Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
• Norwich, Norfolk
• Sheffield Meadowhall, South Yorkshire
• Stirling, Scotland
• Telford, Shropshire
• Thurrock Lakeside, Essex

The number of workers impacted by all these closures remains unknown.

Heavy discounts of up to 80% will be on offer at these remaining Quiz stores as administrators seek to sell off as much as possible to help pay the collapsed firm’s outstanding debts.

Mr McAlinden, head of Interpath in Scotland and joint administrator, said: “We would encourage shoppers to visit their local store as we commence our final closing down sale.”

Quiz concessions in New Look and Matalan stores in the UK are not included in the administration and will remain open.

Other UK companies that have closed or entered administration/liquidation in 2026

It has been a tough year for the UK high street, with several retailers entering administration and others announcing widespread store closures.

Major high street brands LK Bennett and Claire’s both closed all their stores in April, having previously fallen into administration.

UK fashion retailer Leading Labels is set to close its remaining 15 stores after falling into liquidation.

Other retailers have been forced to close stores this year, including:

Four UK travel companies have closed in 2026:

Luxury UK holiday company Salamander Voyages also shut down back in April after entering administration.

Meanwhile, four UK airlines have fallen into administration or liquidation:

UK delivery company Yodel is set to be phased out over the coming months after being acquired by InPost.

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It’s also been reported that Morrisons is looking to sell some of its in-store pharmacies as it continues to cut costs.

It’s not been all bad news for the UK high street, with several major brands announcing new store openings for 2026, including Aldi, M&S, and Superdrug.

Plus-size clothing brand Evans has also returned to the UK high street in 2026 after closing all its stores and concessions in December 2020.

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