Following an application by its director Thierry le Guénic, the mixed-fashion chain Burton

At the end of February, 26 of the company’s 110 outlets closed, resulting in the loss of almost 120 jobs. The job protection plan launched at the time covered a total of 220 positions, with the company also planning to sell around thirty shops over the following six months.

However, while a handful of shops have been sold since then, according to our information, between 20 and 25 shops went out of business for good in mid-June, notably in Saint-Brieuc, Beauvais, Le Mans and Brest in France. As a result of these closures, Burton of London is now down to around fifty stores, or half of its original network.