Debenhams has revealed its final stores will be closing on May 15 for the final time as it encouraged shoppers to take advantage of remaining heavy discounts.

The department store chain collapsed at the end of last year, with the closure of all its stores confirmed after Boohoo agreed to only buy its website and brand in a £55 million rescue deal.

And now Debenhams has confirmed closing dates for all its remaining stores. 

After scraping through previous years, the pandemic saw Debenhams finally fall into administration.

In January, online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought the Debenhams brand and website for £55 million in a deal that will see the brand operate as an online-only retailer from next year.

Debenhams reopened on April 12 as non-essential retailers were given the green light to reopen in England but said they will only trade until all stock is cleared. 

The firm is trying to sell off any remaining stock with up to 80 per cent off fashion and home products and at least 50 per cent off everything sold in store.

The number of jobs lost as a result is still unknown, but with stores closing across the 242-year-old brand, it is unlikely many of the remaining 12,000 jobs will be saved.

A Debenhams spokesman said: “We are now heading into the final days of our closing down sale and this is the very last chance for our customers to take advantage of some incredible deals.

“With up to 80% off across our remaining stores, customers are urged to shop now while stocks last.

“Over the next 10 days, Debenhams will close its doors on the high street for the final time in its 242-year history.

“Our sincere thanks go out to all of our colleagues and customers who have joined us on this journey.

“We hope to see you all one last time in stores before we say a final goodbye to the UK high street.”

Here is the list of stores which will close on May 12 and 15:

Stores closing on May 12

  • Ballymena
  • Banbury
  • Barrow-in-Furness
  • Bath
  • Beverley
  • Blackburn
  • Bournemouth
  • Carlisle
  • Chester
  • Chesterfield
  • Doncaster
  • Gloucester
  • Guildford
  • Harrow
  • Hereford
  • Hull
  • Lichfield
  • Mansfield
  • Preston
  • Scarborough
  • Warrington

Stores closing on May 15

  • Basildon
  • Basingstoke
  • Belfast
  • Birmingham Bullring
  • Brighton
  • Bristol
  • Bromley
  • Cardiff
  • Chelmsford
  • Cheshire Oaks
  • Colchester
  • Coventry
  • Exeter
  • Hanley
  • Lakeside
  • Leeds White Rose
  • Liverpool
  • Manchester
  • Manchester Trafford
  • Meadowhall
  • Merry Hill
  • Newcastle
  • Newry
  • Plymouth
  • Romford
  • Rushmere
  • Sheffield
  • Swansea

Last week, Debenhams announced the stores closing this week. On Saturday will be the last day of trade for a number of stores across the UK. 

Debenhams stores closing on May 8:

  • Blackpool
  • Bury St Edmunds
  • Crawley
  • Derby
  • Hemel Hempstead
  • Leeds City Centre
  • Lincoln
  • Luton
  • Middlesbrough
  • Northampton
  • Norwich
  • Nuneaton
  • Redditch
  • Scunthorpe
  • Southend-on-sea
  • Stevenage
  • Stockport
  • Sunderland
  • Telford
  • Torquay
  • Uxbridge
  • Wakefield
  • Westwood Cross
  • Wigan
  • Woking