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List of 33 Russell & Bromley stores at risk after administration
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Next bought the brand and three stores but did not snap up most of its sites, leaving their future uncertain.
Received: 13:01:11 on 21st January 2026
Next has bought Russell & Bromley after the footwear and handbag retailer fell into administration.
However, the UK retail giant said it would only buy three of the group’s 36 stores as part of the rescue deal.
As a result, the future of its remaining 33 stores and nine concessions is uncertain, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
Administrators have said they are assessing options for the remaining shops.
The following shops, which will continue to trade, were not included in the deal and are at risk:
Bath, Somerset Belfast, Northern Ireland Birmingham, West Midlands Brent Cross, Greater London Brighton, East Sussex Brompton, Greater London Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Canary Wharf, Greater London Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Chester, Cheshire Covent Garden, Greater London Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Exeter, Devon Glasgow, Glasgow City Guildford, Surrey Hampstead, Greater London Harrogate, North Yorkshire Jermyn Street, Greater London Leeds, West Yorkshire Manchester, Greater Manchester Oxford, Oxfordshire Paddington, Greater London Regent Street, Greater London Richmond, Greater London Stratford, Greater London Westfield White City, Greater London Winchester, Hampshire
Outlet Stores Ashford, Kent Cheshire Oaks, Cheshire Gunwharf Quays Portsmouth, Hampshire Swindon, Wiltshire
UK concessions Fenwicks Canterbury, Kent Fenwicks Newcastle, Tyne and Wear Fenwicks Kingston, Greater London Fenwicks Colchester, Essex Fenwicks Bracknell, Berkshire Fenwicks Tunbridge Wells, Kent Fenwicks York, North Yorkshire
Republic of Ireland stores and concessions Dublin Grafton Street, County Dublin Kildare, County Kildare Arnotts concession, Dublin, County Dublin Brown Thomas concession, Cork, County Cork