Major fashion chain to relaunch today before shops return to high street after shutting 170 branches

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"Great Yarmouth, England - May 16, 2012: A branch of the M+Co fashion chain in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, with shoppers and passersby. M+Co started life as a pawnbroking business in 1961 and was recreated as a clothing retailer in 1969 with the incorporation of Mackays. It now has around 300 branches in the UK."

A MAJOR fashion chain is relaunching today after its stores disappeared from the high street.

M&Co fell into administration late last year with its 170 shops closing in April.

M&Co is launching a new website for its customers today

Yours Clothing, which bought out the brand name, has since announced it is planning to open 50 physical stores over the next two years in a surprise turnaround.

The retailer is also launching a new website, www.mandco.com, today for customers keen to pick something up before then.

The website sells all types of womenswear, including petite and plus sizes ranging from 8-28, with new ranges set to follow.

Shoppers can pick up footwear and accessories too.

With the “MC10” discount code, you’ll get 10% off.

Andrew Killingsworth, chief executive officer, said: “We are truly excited about this acquisition and the opportunity to restore the M&Co brand.

“M&Co has an incredible heritage and a loyal customer following, and
our goal is to honour that legacy by providing an unparalleled shopping experience while preserving the brand’s identity.”

All of M&Co’s shops closed at the end of April after it collapsed into administration last year, with its brand and intellectual property sold to Yours Clothing.

Branches launched huge closing down sales offering as much as 80%, with one shopper bagging a £104 dress for just £10 in the sale.

It comes as a number of other retailers close stores or restaurants across the UK, with high inflation leaving shoppers’ budgets squeezed.

In January, Byron Burger fell into administration with owners saying it would result in the loss of over 200 jobs.

Paperchase also closed all 106 high street stores earlier this year.

A number of retailers have closed, or are set to close a number of branches in June too.

Argos is closing all of its stores in the Republic of Ireland this month while Iceland and Poundstretcher are also shutting shops.

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