House of Fraser

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Wales;
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
245 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
15 January 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Swansea's oldest department store David Evans closed its doors for the last time on Saturday 15 January 2005.

The House of Fraser, who owns the store, announced it would be closing with the loss of up to 245 jobs.

Sources

  • 15 January 2005: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2005), House of Fraser, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 61023, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/61023.