HMV to close Boston store due to changing shopper habits

HMV has confirmed it will close its store in a Boston shopping complex.

The music and entertainment retailer announced its Pescod Square shop would shut on 27 January.

A spokesperson for the retailer blamed "shifting consumer behaviours" and a lack of investment in the Lincolnshire town's retail district.

"We have been in contact with all store staff and are looking to offer them new roles elsewhere where that is possible," they said.

Posting on social media, the store thanked its local customers for their support.

The century-old music shop chain was taken over by Sunrise Records in 2019.

In recent years, the retailer has broadened its focus to include merchandise, music technology, more live music and in-store signings amid falling demand for DVDs and CDs - although it has seen a resurgence in the popularity of vinyl.

The firm said it was "with considerable regret" it was closing its Boston branch, adding that it wanted to " thank all our customers over the years for their patronage".

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