A popular stationery brand is closing its branch in the city after the company went into administration in January.

Paperchase in Churchill Square, Brighton, will close today after six weeks of price reductions to get rid of all stock.

Fixtures and fittings in the store are also being sold off.

It comes after the company went into administration in January.

The brand was bought by Tesco, but not its shops or workforce.


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Jan Marchant, managing director of home and clothing at Tesco, said: “Paperchase is a well-loved brand by so many and we’re proud to bring it to Tesco stores across the UK.

“We have been building our plans to bring more brands and inspiration to the ranges we currently offer and this will help us to take those plans further.

“We look forward to sharing more with our customers in due course.”


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The Brighton store is one of 106 stores across the country closing, causing an estimated 1,000 jobs to be lost.

The company previously went into administration two years ago, with the closure of 37 stores.

The Churchill Square store opened just five months ago, in October, and will now close for good today.