Major high street retail chain to close 150 UK stores as part of 'restructuring' plan
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Major high street retail chain to close 150 UK stores as part of 'restructuring' plan
• TG Jones is set to close around 150 stores across the UK after the High Court approved a major restructuring plan on Wednesday (July 1).
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