Clothing chain New Look has opened their Irish stores for a final closing-down sale on Sunday.
The UK fashion outlet, which first opened here in 2003, employs 347 staff nationwide and is winding down its Irish operations following years of sustained losses.
The company, which first set up in Ireland in 2003, will hold their final liquidation sale today across their 26 stores, selling off surplus stock.
It is understood the stores will remain open until stock is cleared, depending on interest. This may vary by store, however, so it may be days to weeks until all stores officially shut.
Large queues were seen outside the chain’s Letterkenny shop in Co Donegal on Sunday morning before opening, as shoppers flocked to the clothing store.
The Consumers Association Chairperson Michael Kilcoyne told Newstalk that they are concerned about competition in the market.
“We’re deeply saddened to see any store close, the implication that it has for workers and the…