HobbyCraft將9家商店關閉，最多使有126個有風險的工作

工藝連鎖店表示，九家商店將在7月中旬停止交易，影響72至126個工作崗位

Hobbycraft is closing nine of its UK stores, which could lead to the loss of up to 126 jobs.

Hobbycraft正在關閉其英國九家商店，這可能會導致多達126個工作崗位喪失。

The craft chain, now owned by private equity firm Modella Capital following its acquisition last year, said the stores would close by mid-July.

該工藝連鎖店去年收購後，現在由私募股權公司Modella Capital擁有，他說，這些商店將於7月中旬關閉。

The company added that the closure would put 72 to 126 jobs at risk, with further redundancies also planned at its Bournemouth headquarters and Burton-on-Trent distribution hub as part of a wider restructuring.

該公司補充說，關閉將使72至126個工作崗位處於危險之中，作為更廣泛的重組的一部分，其伯恩茅斯總部還計劃了進一步的裁員。

The stores that are closing are:

關閉的商店是：

* Battersea

*巴特西

* Bolton

*博爾頓

* Bolton One

* Bolton One

* Bridlington

*布里德靈頓

* Burton

*伯頓

* Chester

*切斯特

* Chichester

*奇切斯特

* Mansfield

*曼斯菲爾德

* Sevenoaks

* 7oaks

Hobbycraft said it had reached the "incredibly difficult decision" to close the stores following "a number of factors".

HobbyCraft表示，在“許多因素”之後，已經達成了“非常困難的決定”。

It explained: "We're really proud of the role our stores play in their local communities. For many our stores are more than just arts and crafts supplies – they have become places for gaining crafting ideas and inspiration.

它解釋說：“我們為我們的商店在當地社區中所扮演的角色感到自豪。對於許多商店而言，不僅僅是手工藝品用品，它們已經成為獲得製作思想和靈感的地方。

"Very sadly, the strength of our offering has not made us immune from the challenges faced by the retail sector in recent years.

“非常可悲的是，近年來，我們產品的實力並沒有使我們免受零售業面臨的挑戰的影響。

"Closing stores is always a last resort and this has been an extremely difficult decision. We've done everything we can to avoid it, but we've reached a point where we feel it's necessary to ensure the longevity of Hobbycraft shops nationally."

“關閉商店始終是最後的選擇，這是一個非常艱難的決定。我們已經竭盡所能避免它，但是我們已經達到了一個我們認為有必要確保在全國范圍內的Hobbycraft商店的壽命。”

The company added that it would be "providing support to colleagues impacted by the closures".

該公司補充說，它將“為受到關閉影響的同事提供支持”。

A spokesperson for the company said: "Despite the best efforts of our colleagues, we've reached the difficult decision to close nine of our Hobbycraft stores.

該公司發言人說：“儘管我們的同事們盡了最大的努力，我們還是做出了艱難的決定，決定關閉九家愛好商店。

"This decision has not been taken lightly and is the result of a number of factors, including the increasing costs of living and doing business, which have impacted customer spending behaviour and the frequency of visits to our stores.

“這一決定尚未輕易做出，是許多因素的結果，包括生活和經商的成本不斷增加，這影響了客戶支出行為以及對我們商店的訪問頻率。

"The stores that will be closing are: Battersea, Bolton, Bolton One, Bridlington, Burton, Chester, Chichester, Mansfield and Sevenoaks. The closures will be completed by mid-July and, sadly, will affect 72 to 126 colleagues, for whom we're providing support during this time.

“將要關閉的商店是：巴特西，博爾頓，博爾頓一號，布里德靈頓，伯頓，切斯特，奇切斯特，曼斯菲爾德和七諾瓦人。封閉式將在7月中旬完成，可悲的是，在此期間我們為他們提供支持的72至126個同事。

"We're also planning to make redundancies at our Bournemouth headquarters and Burton-on-Trent distribution hub as part of a wider restructuring, the full extent of which is still being determined."

“我們還計劃在我們的伯恩茅斯總部和特倫特分銷樞紐的裁員中進行裁員，這是一個更廣泛的重組的一部分，其全部範圍仍在確定。”