Argos closes Dumfries store
Argos has shutdown its Loreburne Centre store in Dumfries due to the expiration of the lease. The company stated it has relocated the workforce to other stores in the area.

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Argos has closed its shop in the Loreburne Centre in Dumfries “due to a lease expiry.”

The catalogue giant insists staff have been relocated to other stores in the region since it closed last Saturday.

The chain has two other shops in Dumfries – one next to the Burns Statue and the other within Homebase at the Cuckoo Bridge Retail Park.

A company spokesman said: “After a long period of consultation, store colleagues have been provided with alternative employment in neighbouring Argos stores and a smooth transition has been achieved.”

In a separate development, Cuckoo Bridge retail park has been sold for £20.2 million. Property investors NewRiver Retail purchased the site from British Land.

The retail park has KFC, Homebase and B&M among its stores.

NewRiver property director Allan Lockhart said: “Cuckoo Bridge presents excellent opportunities to generate attractive cash on equity returns by driving income and capital growth through the company’s active asset management and risk-controlled development.”

Meanwhile, supermarket giants Tesco have briefed staff over changes to nightshift working arrangements which will lead to job losses.

Last week the Standard revealed there had been a review of operations at stores in Lockerbie, Annan and the Peel Centre in Dumfries.

A Tesco spokesperson said: “Affected colleagues have been briefed. However we aren’t in a position to confirm numbers. Wherever possible, colleagues affected by the changes will be supported to find alternative roles, either within the store or within another local store, if this is what they would like to do.”