Unfortunately the pandemic and the lockdowns that have followed have taken a toll on business and some big name stores have closed down in the year since March 2020.
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Here are 22 pubs, shops and restaurants that have closed since March 2020 in and around Portsmouth
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13. Cath Kidston
This retailer announced in April that it would be closing all of its 60 UK stores - including the one in Gunwharf Quays. Photo: Jane Barlow
14. Fabric Land
Fabric Land announced in June that it would not be reopening its store in the Cascades Shopping Centre after failing to reach an agreement over the lease. It had been open for 28 years. Photo: Solent Sky Services
15. Sainsbury's
The Sainsbury's store in Commercial Road, Portsmouth, has closed in 2021. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (161220-60) Photo: Chris Moorhouse
16. Zensation
The gift shop in Albert Road, Southsea, which had called the street home for 20 years, shut permanently in June citing declining trade. Photo: Richard Lemmer