DEBENHAMS will reopen its stores for an "incredible" closing down sale when non-essential shops are given the green light to welcome back customers on April 12.

The Wrexham store, at Eagles Meadow, is just one of the many stores offering the final chance to buy a 'fantastic range of offers'.

High streets will receive a welcome boost on Monday as non-essential shops will once again be allowed to open their doors to shoppers.

In Wales, all remaining non-essential retail and close contact services will be allowed to reopen from Monday 12 April, while the rules will also be changed to allow travel into and out of Wales from the rest of the United Kingdom - this was to align with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's route out of lockdown.

In England, on April 12 all non-essential retail will be allowed to re-open their doors once again.

The stores will reopen in line with government guidance, and will only trade until all stock is cleared.

In a statement, the company said it will begin to permanently close the stores from 2 May, and will expect all stock to be cleared and stores closed by 15 May.

In a statement, Debenhams said the closing down sale would offer “incredible limited-time bargains”, with savings of up to 70 per cent on fashion and home products, and 50 per cent off on beauty and fragrance lines.

The downfall of Debenhams

Debenhams was founded in London in the 18th century, and grew from a single store to more than 170 locations at the company’s peak.

However in recent years the decline of high street shopping made Debenhams large prime-location retail stores less and less viable.

The company entered administration in April 2019 and again a year later, and was finally bought out by Boohoo in January 2021 after entering liquidation.

The online fashion retailer purchased the Debenhams brand and website for £55m, meaning all existing stores will close, with around 12,000 jobs at risk.

What to expect in the sale

A spokesperson for Debenhams said: “This is the last chance for customers in England and Wales to visit their local Debenhams before sadly our stores close for good. We will be reopening with a fantastic range of offers and discounts across all of our customers’ favourite brands and products.

“Stocks are limited and expected to sell out quickly so customers should visit their nearest store quickly to avoid disappointment. We are very grateful for the efforts of our staff who have worked so hard throughout the most difficult of circumstances to keep the business trading”.

These are the locations of Debenhams stores in Wales which will reopen on 12 April for a final closing down sale:

Bangor

Cardiff

Carmarthen

Llandudno

Llanelli

Newport

Swansea

Wrexham

Over in England, Cheshire Oaks is also on the list along with Chester.

Here's the full list for England:

Banbury

Barrow

Basildon

Basingstoke

Bath

Bedford

Beverley

Birmingham

Blackburn

Blackpool

Bolton

Bournemouth

Bradford

Brighton

Bristol

Bromley

Bury

Bury St Edmunds

Cambridge

Carlisle

Chelmsford

Cheshire Oaks

Chester

Chesterfield

Colchester

Coventry

Crawley

Derby

Doncaster

Exeter

Fareham

Gloucester

Gravesend

Guildford

Hanley

Harrow

Hastings

Hemel

Hereford

Hounslow

Hull

Ilford

Ipswich

Lakeside

Leeds

Lichfield

Lincoln

Liverpool

Luton

Manchester

Mansfield

Meadowhall

Merryhill

Middlesbrough

Newbury

Newcastle

Northampton

Norwich

Nottingham

Nuneaton

Oldham

Plymouth

Preston

Redditch

Romford

Scarborough

Scunthorpe

Sheffield

Southend

Stevenage

Stockport

Sunderland

Sutton

Taunton

Telford

Torquay

Trafford Centre

Uxbridge

Wakefield

Walsall

Warrington

Westwood Cross

White Rose

Wigan

Winchester

Woking

Workington

Worthing

York Monks Cross