Independent electrical store to close 8 UK shops on Saturday – full list

Independent electrical store to close 8 UK shops on Saturday – full listThe business, founded over 100 years ago, has confirmed that it will be closing down some of its stores due to rising costs. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Holly Kintuka, Audience Writer 16:37, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 16:42, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 The store has confirmed that it will be closing eight branches (Image: Getty)An independent electrical appliances company has confirmed that it will close eight of its stores very soon. Hughes was founded in Lowestoft, Suffolk, in 1921 and has 18 stores across the UK, providing customers with electrical appliances and household goods. However, the family business has announced that eight of its branches will be permanently shut down this coming Saturday, June 6. 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 news comes amid a financial crisis for businesses across the nation, with many forced to shut shop due to rising costs and changing consumer habits. 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 understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Morrisons confirms £8.50 rule across 1,800 UK stores HMRC confirms state pension tax change rule for all state pensioners A...