The Russell & Bromley Covent Garden branch in London closed its doors for the final time on April 22, according to multiple reports. Shops in Bath and Harrogate are scheduled to close on April 23. Additional closures have already occurred in Exeter, Hampstead, Winchester, Stratford, Birmingham, Jermyn Street and Canary Wharf in London, as well as three outlet stores in Swindon, Ashford, and Cheshire Oaks, as reported by major media outlets.
More Russell & Bromley shops are closing in the coming weeks as the retailer winds down its operations. Affected shops are understood to be offering discounts of up to 90 per cent on everything in a bid to clear stock. A spokeswoman for administrators at Interpath said that further shop closures were anticipated over the coming week, though exact timings remain uncertain.
For customers, Russell & Bromley gift cards or loyalty points cannot be used in Russell & Bromley shops or via Next. Any customers who purchased shoes or another product at the chain before the appointment of administrators on 21 January 2026, and are due a refund because they are faulty, need to contact the retailer's administrators.
It was a 'difficult decision', but the sale of the brand was the best way to secure its future.
In January, the shoe retailer was acquired by Next in a deal that included just three of its 36 stores. Next acquired the brand name, domain names, and intellectual property of Russell & Bromley for £2.5million in cash, according to reports. The rescue deal with Next only included Russell & Bromley stores in Chelsea, Mayfair and the Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent.
That has left the remaining 33 shops and nine concessions at risk of closure with the loss of hundreds of jobs. Russell & Bromley employed around 440 staff previously. Next was able to transfer 40 employees to its company as part of the deal to buy Russell & Bromley. The Interpath spokeswoman did not confirm how many jobs are being lost as a result of the closures, leaving the exact job loss figure uncertain.
Earlier this year, according to Daily Mail - Money, Russell & Bromley's chief executive Andrew Bromley described the sale as a difficult decision but said it was the best way to secure the brand's future. The fate of the remaining 33 shops and nine concessions not included in the Next deal remains unclear, with specific additional store closures beyond those already announced yet to be detailed.