Burton of London was to close its French stores on February 10. The ready-to-wear brand should be placed in compulsory liquidation by the Paris commercial court this Tuesday.
The jobs of nearly 200 employees are threatened. The recovery plan had already led to the closure of 26 points of sale in February, which preceded that of 62 other stores. The latter bought Burton of London in 2020 for a symbolic euro. The approach of closure was palpable on the Burton of. London site. On the online store page, a message to warn customers that all items were sold with a 70% discount.