Under the Government' s roadmap out of lockdown, non-essential shops can reopen on April 12.
However, the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic have hit the retail industry hard.
Debenhams, Topshop and other Arcadia brands are among the many who will no longer operate stores, after being entering into administration and being purchased by online-only brands Boohoo and ASOS.
Here are 17 shops that will not be reopening in April:
Debenhams, Topshop and other Arcadia brands are among the many who will no longer operate stores, after being entering into administration and being purchased by online-only brands Boohoo and ASOS.
![Shoe retailer Oliver Sweeney shuttered all its stores for good after hiring administrators during the summer. The company closed its five stores, in Leeds (Victoria Quarter), London and Manchester, but said it would continue to operate online.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE5NzU3MjY1.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=786)
13. Oliver Sweeney
Shoe retailer Oliver Sweeney shuttered all its stores for good after hiring administrators during the summer. The company closed its five stores, in Leeds (Victoria Quarter), London and Manchester, but said it would continue to operate online.
![Formal menswear sales dived after the pandemic struck, weighing on already troubled retailer TM Lewin. The 122-year-old firm’s entire network of 66 shops closed last year, with the loss of around 600 jobs. The Leeds store was located in the Victoria Quarter](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE5NzU3MjY2.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=786)
14. TM Lewin
Formal menswear sales dived after the pandemic struck, weighing on already troubled retailer TM Lewin. The 122-year-old firm’s entire network of 66 shops closed last year, with the loss of around 600 jobs. The Leeds store was located in the Victoria Quarter
![Thorntons announced that it would close all of its stores and operate as online-only in March 2021. The White Rose store was the only remaining Thorntons in Leeds, after the Commercial Street store closed in early 2020.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE5NzU3MjY3.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=704)
15. Thorntons
Thorntons announced that it would close all of its stores and operate as online-only in March 2021. The White Rose store was the only remaining Thorntons in Leeds, after the Commercial Street store closed in early 2020.
![Sports shop Trespass was plastered in closing down sale posters before the second UK lockdown. However, the Commercial Street store is still listed on the company's website.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE5NzU3MjY4.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=786)
16. Trespass
Sports shop Trespass was plastered in closing down sale posters before the second UK lockdown. However, the Commercial Street store is still listed on the company's website.
![The Virgin Media shop in Commercial Street is closed. The Virgin website states: "Our retail stores are now permanently closed, but don’t worry – we’re still supporting customers 24 hours, 7 days a week at virginmedia.com."](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE5NzU3MjY5.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=786)
17. Virgin Media shop
The Virgin Media shop in Commercial Street is closed. The Virgin website states: "Our retail stores are now permanently closed, but don’t worry – we’re still supporting customers 24 hours, 7 days a week at virginmedia.com."