Will the two River Island stores in Peterborough be closing?

River Island currently has a store inside the Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
River Island currently has a store inside the Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough (Image: Google Maps)
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A national fashion retailer has announced that it is closing 33 stores across the UK.

River Island, which has two branches in Peterborough, announced that hundreds of jobs will be put at risk.

The company said the cuts are part of a restructuring plan following losses in trading.

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It is not yet known whether the Peterborough branches - at Serpentine Green and the Queensgate Shopping Centre - will be impacted.

We have reached out to River Island for comment.

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