Another nail in the coffin’ as British card retailer launches 70% off ‘closing down’ sale

A BRITISH card chain has launched a huge closing down sale ahead of shutting a popular branch, with discounts of up to 70% off. The store has slashed the price of cards, ornaments and other knick-knacks as it looks to shift stock before closing for good. A post shared on a local community group shows a closing down sale has been launched Credit: Unknown Card Centre is preparing to shutter its branch in Neath, South Wales. A post shared in a local community group on social media, shared that its last day of trading could be Saturday, September 26. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! News of the closure has hit shoppers hard, with one describing it as “another nail in the coffin” for the high street. “Another one bites the dust,it’s a shame,” another upset local explained. “So sad we’re losing all our towns,” a third chimed in. Locals in the market town have had to wave goodbye to a number of famous brands in recent years, including M&S and New Look. It comes as the brand, which also owns Cardzone and Clintons, has closed a number of branches in the past few months. That includes a branch in Newport in July and a branch in Didcot in January of this year. Most read in Money More recently, Cardzone in Sheffield closed on September 5, and another site in Witham is due to close at the end of the month. Several branches have been shut down around the country since 2023 as high street businesses suffer from higher costs and a dip in footfall. Comment now