{"id":182471,"date":"2023-12-17T15:54:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T15:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=182471"},"modified":"2023-12-17T15:54:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T15:54:37","slug":"town-is-dying-a-death-say-shoppers-as-department-store-chain-marks-another-branch-for-closure-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/lifestyle\/town-is-dying-a-death-say-shoppers-as-department-store-chain-marks-another-branch-for-closure-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"'Town is dying a death' say shoppers as department store chain marks another branch for closure | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

SHOPPERS have taken to social media to express their sadness as a big department store chain marks another branch for closure.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Original Factory Shop\u00a0is shutting another store this time in Norfolk.<\/p>\n

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The chain has marked its Diss shop in Victoria Road for closures after being open for more than a decade.<\/p>\n

A spokesman for the store told the Eastern Daily Press: "Despite our best efforts to secure the future of The Original\u00a0Factory\u00a0Shop in Diss, sadly the decision was taken out of our hands to keep the store open.<\/p>\n

"We have been consulting with colleagues and are working hard to support all of those affected.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"We'd like to thank all our customers for their support and look forward to welcoming them at any of six stores located within 20 miles."<\/p>\n

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Shoppers took to Facebook to share their sadness about the closure.<\/p>\n

One person said: "So not just town that's dying a death, now Vince's Road businesses are going.<\/p>\n

"If big companies can't sustain how are all the small independents supposed to continue?"<\/p>\n

Another said: "Maybe there are simply too many 'bargains' shops on the streets… Too much competition."<\/p>\n

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"Yeah people are now hearing about it. I'm like, I knew ages ago," said a third.<\/p>\n

A specific closure date for the Diss store has not been confirmed at this stage.<\/p>\n

The discounter sells a range of bargain items from\u00a0homeware\u00a0to stationery.<\/p>\n

It has been running since 1969 and has around 190 stores across the UK.<\/p>\n

The Original Factory Shop has already pulled the shutters down on three stores in:<\/p>\n