British outdoor chain launches 20% off closing down sale ahead of city centre store closure

A BRITISH outdoor chain located in a UK city centre is set to shut down early next year. Ahead of the closure, a sale has been launched in-store offering customers up to 20 per cent off all its stock. Blacks, the outdoor retailer, is set to close one of its 22 UK branches. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo A closing down sale has been launched in its Salisbury store Credit: Google A Blacks store in Salisbury has launched a “massive” closing down sale as the site prepares to shutter. Signs announcing that “everything must go” have appeared in the shop windows with shoppers able to purchase discounted outdoor wear up to 20 per cent off ahead of the closure. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! According to a team member from the store who spoke with The Sun, the Blacks branch is set to shutter on February 14. Blacks is known for providing shoppers with a range of clothing, footwear and outdoor equipment from leading brands including The North Face, Berghaus, Merrell and Salomon. The Salisbury store had received very good reviews online by customers, in particular for its “knowledgeable” and “helpful” staff. One customer wrote that they were “really saddened” to see the sale launched in the New Canal branch. Blacks was bought by parent company JD Sports Fashion in 2012 as part of the company’s outdoor arm, including Go Outdoors and Millets. Blacks currently operates 22 stores located around the UK, with a number having been converted into Go Outdoors under the new ownership. Most read in Money The Sun has contacted the JD Sports Fashion Group and Blacks for more information. Several other outdoor stores owned by JD Sports Fashion Group are set to shut in the near future. In July, a closing down sale was launched in sister-branch GO Outdoors in Colchester, while the closure of the brand’s High Wycombe branch was announced in August. Comment now