RETAILER Marks & Spencer will close one of their food outlets in Glasgow.

The company said that the 30 staff working at the store on Bothwell Street will move on to other Marks & Spencer stores.

Marks & Spencer also said the decision not to renew the lease of the store in the city centre was a "difficult one".

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David Bates, Head of Region for Scotland West at Marks & Spencer, said: “The decision not to renew our lease and therefore close our small food store on Bothwell Street was a difficult one to make.

"I understand many of our loyal customers will be disappointed and we hope to see these customers at one of our other local stores in central Glasgow including Argyle Street and Sauchiehall Street.

"We’ve got a great team of 30 colleagues at the Bothwell Street store who I’m pleased will all move to work at these nearby stores.”

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Last month, we reported that Marks & Spencer is to close 100 stores by 2022 as it accelerates a transformation programme.

The closures will affect its clothing and home stores, which have underperformed for several years.

East Kilbride is one of the stores which has been earmarked for closure and a period of consultation with the staff is ongoing.

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