{"id":3646,"date":"2026-02-21T17:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3646"},"modified":"2026-02-21T17:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:18:33","slug":"another-major-retailer-in-the-uk-enters-administration-joe-co-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3646","title":{"rendered":"Another major retailer in the UK enters administration &#8211; JOE.co.uk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Major UK retailer to enter administration with all shops closing down\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAQAAACEN3D\/AAAAL0lEQVR42mP4z8DAwMiAARgZGJhY+P\/\/PwMDAwPDfwYGBgaGhgYGhgYGAAD9Hwlr5xRngAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2025\/12\/High-Street-Shops-Closing-down-with-Shutters-Closed-Decline-in-Shopping-in-Wales-United-Kingdom-1-scaled.jpg?height=683&amp;width=1024\"\/><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Final three stores to close in two months<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>The high street has taken another hit as a major retailer is set to appoint administrators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>GAME, which specializes in video games, consoles, accessories and gaming merchandise, is set to appoint administrators, Express reported on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The company had filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators last week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This triggered a 10-day period during which creditors are temporarily prevented from taking enforcement action while options are considered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>According to Express, April of this year is when the company\u2019s final three standalone stores are expected to close.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>GAME previously entered administration in 2012 before being rescued several years later, allowing trading to continue under new ownership at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>However, the retailer will continue operating through concession outlets inside other Frasers Group businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It was earlier reported that the majority of GAME&#8217;s staff at its head office were laid off in August 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#major #retailer #enters #administration #JOE.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Final three stores to close in two months The high street has taken another hit as a major retailer is set to appoint administrators. GAME, which specializes in video games, consoles, accessories and gaming merchandise, is set to appoint administrators, Express reported on Friday. 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