A MAJOR high street fashion retailer with 300 branches has shut down one of its "excellent" stores. Phase Eight has closed down its location in Winchester as shoppers cry "another one bites the dust". 1 Phase eight in Winchester has closed down Credit: Alamy The chain has pulled down the shutters on the branch for the final time.
Signs revealing the shop closure were spotted in the window, breaking the news to heartbroken shoppers. The sign read: "This store is now closed. "Thank you so much for shopping with us here, you can still find us nearby in out Southampton store.
" The shop has been emptied from stock and only boxes are piled up inside. A firm spokersperson confirmed the news, saying: "Sadly, we have recently closed our Winchester store. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers who have shopped with us and supported us over the years.
"Shoppers will still be able to visit us in our nearby Southampton and Ringwood stores as well as online." Disappointed shoppers have reacted to the news that the standalone store is shutting on social media. Most read in Money KEEPING UP Motherwell goalkeeper Liam Kelly set to make stunning Rangers transfer return AVOID THE AREA Rush hour chaos as crash closes major Scots road & person rushed to hospital SHUSH IT Todd Cantwell races to delete controversial Instagram post as Rangers fans fume IN THE RUNNING Beale listed alongside ex-Celtic boss as new favourite emerges for Hibs job One person wrote: "Oh dear.
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