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Hobbycraft: Up to 126 jobs

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Jobs
Up to 126 (UK)
Announced
22 April 2025
Status
Proposed
Stated reason
Restructuring
Where
Bagshot, Surrey, Basildon, Essex, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, Bristol: Imperial Retail Park, Canterbury, Kent, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, Epping Forest, Essex, Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex, Bristol Imperial, Lakeside, Bournemouth, Burton on Trent and Burton
Source strength
Two or more independent publishers
Sources
6 sources from 2 publisher groups.

Sources

PublisherHeadlineDate
The IndependentHobbycraft to shut nine stores and axe up to 126 jobs22 April 2025
KentLiveKent Hobbycraft among nine stores set to shut with jobs lost22 April 2025
The MirrorMajor high street retailer closing nine stores in weeks - with 18 more 'at risk'22 April 2025
Manchester Evening NewsHobbycraft announces nine store closures with 126 jobs to be lost - full list22 April 2025
Stoke SentinelStaffordshire job losses as Hobbycraft announces nine store closures - full list23 April 2025
Birmingham MailAll the UK Hobbycraft stores that will shut for good as 126 jobs axed26 April 2025

Changes to this page

DateWhat changedReason
25 Sep 2026jobs_best: null → 126new source: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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