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Hobbycraft: Up to 126 jobs
One source so far. We will update this page if other reports confirm or change the figures.
- 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
| Publisher | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Independent | Hobbycraft to shut nine stores and axe up to 126 jobs | 22 April 2025 |
| KentLive | Kent Hobbycraft among nine stores set to shut with jobs lost | 22 April 2025 |
| The Mirror | Major high street retailer closing nine stores in weeks - with 18 more 'at risk' | 22 April 2025 |
| Manchester Evening News | Hobbycraft announces nine store closures with 126 jobs to be lost - full list | 22 April 2025 |
| Stoke Sentinel | Staffordshire job losses as Hobbycraft announces nine store closures - full list | 23 April 2025 |
| Birmingham Mail | All the UK Hobbycraft stores that will shut for good as 126 jobs axed | 26 April 2025 |
Changes to this page
| Date | What changed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | jobs_best: null → 126 | new source: manchestereveningnews.co.uk |
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