Historic British pottery firm Denby has closed all of its remaining stores for the final time.
Earlier this week, the brand announced a closing-down sale for customers over the bank holiday weekend, with prices from just £2.
Denby had originally planned to shut remaining stores at 4pm on Sunday, August 30.
However, due to high demand for the brand, the remaining stock has sold much faster than expected, seeing all remaining Denby stores close today, Saturday, August 29.
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Denby closes all stores for the final time
Administrators for the brand confirmed to Newsquest that support from the public and a much higher footfall than expected meant stock sold faster than predicted.
As a result, Denby has now closed all stores across the UK.
The final remaining outlets for the historic brand were Ashford, Portsmouth, Braintree, York, Dalton Park, Castleford and Cheshire Oaks.
Administrators told Newsquest that all have now shut, with the Somerset location expected to close for the final time in the next few hours.
Following the store’s closure, around 600 jobs will be lost.
Denby, known around the world for making crockery including plates and mugs, entered administration this year and will close all of its UK stores as a result.
An increase in costs has caused the pottery company, which has been going for more than 200 years, to struggle financially.
The firm is Derbyshire-based and was founded in 1809, 217 years ago.
Despite the outlets’ closures, Denby will continue to trade under a different name, Tony Wright, joint administrator of the Denby group of companies and partner at FRP, has explained.
Discussing the closed stores, Tony said it’s a “sad moment to see the Pottery Village close after so many years”.
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He hopes the firm will get the “send-off it deserves”.
Denby will still exist with a new ownership, he assured customers and fans of the firm.
He said: “While the stores are closing, the Denby brand itself will continue under new ownership, ensuring its legacy lives on.”
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