New Look

Type
Bankruptcy
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.7 - Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles
47.71 - Retail sale of clothing
347 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 February 2025
Employment effect (start)
20 February 2025
Foreseen end date

Description

Fashion retailer New Look has put its Irish operation into liquidation with the loss of 347 jobs.

The company has appointed provisional liquidators due to sustained losses and challenging market conditions. The company has stated that “a collective redundancy process, impacting all colleagues” employed in stores in the Republic of Ireland is envisaged. A 30-day staff consultation process has commenced.

New Look currently employs 347 staff across 26 stores in the Republic of Ireland, with an average of 12-13 staff per store.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2025), New Look, Bankruptcy in Ireland, factsheet number 202397, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202397.