Ted Baker's remaining 31 stores are expected to close this week, five months after falling into administration. More than 500 jobs are set to be at risk, as talks with retail tycoon Mike Ashley over a future licensing partnership appear to have stalled.
The business behind the fashion brand’s UK shops, No Ordinary Designer Label Limited (NODL), collapsed in March, with its administrators overseeing the closure of the stores.
According to a source speaking to Sky News, tomorrow is expected to be the last day of trading.
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