Blow for UK seaside town as high street giant with 390 stores announces closure on June 19

Blow for UK seaside town as high street giant with 390 stores announces closure on June 19Locals are gutted following the news of the closure, with one person concerned their home is becoming a 'ghost town'. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Toby Codd 11:12, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 11:19, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 The shop has confirmed it will close later in June (Image: Getty)A UK seaside town has been dealt a blow with a major shop set to close in just over two weeks. A sign has appeared in the window of the store confirming it will shut for good on June 19 as its lease comes to an end. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The CeX in Felixstowe, Suffolk, will close meaning the next closest branch for shoppers in the town will be in Ipswich's Upper Brook Street - a 30 minute drive. Some Felixstowe locals have reacted to the news, with one claiming their home is becoming a "ghost town" following the closure of popular stores. CeX is the UK's biggest second-hand electronics and entertainment specialist with around 390 sites across the nation. The company buys, sells and exchanges items ranging from games and phones to computers, laptops and tablets. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understand...