Employees of a Leighton Buzzard shoe shop branch have been told they will lose their jobs just before Christmas when the shop shuts down.
Stead & Simpson on the High Street is the latest shop to have ‘closing down’ signs on the windows as its five employees were told on Friday they will soon be out of a job.
This comes after it was reported that Shoe Zone, owner of the Stead & Simpson chain, is conducting a massive property review that could see it remove part of its business before Christmas, threatening hundreds of jobs nationwide.
Shoe Zone in Waterborne Walk, Leighton, closed last year, leaving the town with limited choice for shoe shopping.