H&M to close its doors at Charlestown Square shopping centre, Newcastle

A sign stuck in the window of the store reveals the global brand plans to close the location, and directs customers to the nearby Westfield Kotara.

H&M head office sent this statement to the Newcastle Herald on Saturday: "We've decided to close our store at H&M Charlestown on 22nd June, however, customers can still shop with us at any of our other Newcastle locations or on hm.com. We can confirm that we have been able to redeploy our colleagues to other store locations, where they can continue to grow within the company and we will support our team through this transitionary period. We don't have any more store closures to share right now."

The H&M Charlestown store opened seven years ago, in July 2016, to significant fanfare and large crowds.

A spokesperson for the GPT Group, which runs Charlestown Square, also confirmed the store was closing from June 22.

The spokesperson said works will start to convert the existing two-level tenancy into two separate levels of retail from July 1, "which will see the introduction of an exciting new brand to Charlestown, along with the relocation and expansion of some existing retailers".

"We anticipate these stores will open with great excitement later this year, and look forward to providing further updates in the coming months," the spokesperson said.

The shut-down comes less than a year after fashion retailer Zara closed its doors at Westfield Kotara.

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