Clothing retailer M&O to close 170 shops with loss of up to 1,900 jobs

Scottish retailer went into administration at the end of last year, after closing 47 shops in 2020

Scottish retailer M&Co is to close all 170 of its stores after falling into administration before Christmas, with the loss of up to 1,900 jobs.

The clothing and homeware retailer’s brand has been bought by Peterborough-based AK Retail Holdings, the owner of the larger sizes brand Yours Clothing, Long Tall Sally and Bump It Up Maternity but the deal did not include M&Co’s physical stores.