Rochdale HMV store to close
Date published: 07 February 2013
The administrators of HMV have said that 66 of the music and DVD retailer's stores will close over the next two months, including the Rochdale store in the Exchange Shopping Centre.
HMV entered administration in January.
It has faced intense competition from online retailers, digital downloads and supermarkets in recent years.
HMV currently operates from 220 stores in the UK.
Deloitte said no fixed date had been set for the closure of the 66 identified stores, which would continue to trade in the meantime.
"This step has been taken in order to enhance the prospects of securing the business' future as a going concern," Nick Edwards, joint administrator at Deloitte, said.
"We continue to receive strong support from staff and are extremely grateful to them for their commitment during an understandably difficult period. All other key stakeholders remain very supportive and I continue to be hopeful of securing a future for the restructured business."
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