Are all the Sweatshop stores closing?

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Fenland (Fenners) Runner Jun 2017 10:52am, 20 Jun 2017 12,893 posts	0 Fenland (Fenners) Runner I ask this because the Cambridge branch is closing and noticed yesterday that the Peterborough branch (Bridge Street) is also closing down?
Ceratonia Jun 2017 11:10am, 20 Jun 2017 5,776 posts	0 Ceratonia I've seen closed ones in Exeter and Colchester so far this year, certainly seems like some cutbacks at least.
jennywren Jun 2017 11:13am, 20 Jun 2017 15,044 posts	0 jennywren They're owned by Sports Direct now. Perhaps they've been 'rationalised'
Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Jun 2017 5:23pm, 20 Jun 2017 35,370 posts	0 Fierce and Fearless Fleecy what a shame, they were so much nicer than Sports Direct
Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Jun 2017 5:27pm, 20 Jun 2017 35,371 posts	0 Fierce and Fearless Fleecy and I know they used to run their own running club too, they probably still do for the open shops, but that's a loss to the people who belonged to that running community...
Badger Jun 2017 5:32pm, 20 Jun 2017 8,476 posts	0 Badger Yup, Cambridge was embedded in a David Lloyd gym and apparently they're trying to keep the local group going through there. It's a genuine loss to the area. I thought some of the staff were really good - friendly, helpful and sincere.
becca7 Jun 2017 6:28pm, 20 Jun 2017 7,274 posts	0 becca7 The Nottingham branch was good and the running group was very popular but it rented a unit in a large gym and got booted out and the shop closed a couple of years ago. The running group has survived. nottinghampost.com
Fragile Do Not Bend Jun 2017 6:32pm, 20 Jun 2017 1,924 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend I havent heard anything about the Maidstone one closing. Although I don't go there anymore since I moved, I know a lot of people who still go to the running club there.
FreshStart Jun 2017 6:40pm, 20 Jun 2017 2,627 posts	0 FreshStart I know the stores near Clapham High Street and Oxford Street closed a while ago. I've just looked and there are still 27 stores across the UK.
Too Much Water Jun 2017 6:53pm, 20 Jun 2017 6,178 posts	0 Too Much Water The one in the City was still there a few weeks ago, Mind you there would be high footfall and lots of turnover there I would guess