1,377 jobs go as Jessops shuts
Administrators are to close all of the failed camera chain Jessops' stores, with the loss of 1,377 jobs.
1377 jobs to go at Jessops' stores across the UK
Administrators are to close all of the failed camera chain Jessops' stores, with the loss of 1,377 jobs across the UK and Ireland. The majority of the job losses will be in the Midlands and London. The regional breakdown is as follows:
- East: 175
- South East: 131
- South West: 174
- North East: 106
- North West: 113
- Ireland: 30
- Scotland: 96
- Wales: 32
- Midlands: 230
- London: 290
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Jobs threatened as Jessops goes into administration
Some 2000 jobs have been put at risk as camera chain Jessops became the first retail casualty of 2013, with store closures "inevitable".
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Jessops could become first high street casualty of 2013
Jessops looks set to become the first high street casualty of 2013 as the retailer is understood to be on the brink of administration.