Republic

Republic the fashion retailer became insolvent in 2013 after Administrators Ernst & Young declared the company bankrupt. The company went into administration partly due to the harsh economic climate, its main consumers were young people and with a high unemployment rate in young people, their consumers stopped spending. Consumers started going to budget clothes shops like Primark. 114 stores were bought by Sports Direct.

  • Administrators: Ernst & Young
  • Year Founded: 1985
  • Total Number of Employees: 136,000 (peak)
  • Number of Jobs Lost: 150
  • Number of Retail Shops: 121
  • Managing Director/CEO: Tim Whitworth

…2019: Any remaining stores were merged with USC, so as of 2019, Republic remains absent from the UK high street.

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