British Clothing Store ‘FatFace’ to Close All Maine Locations

FatFace founded in 1988 is the British fashion and lifestyle brand that has decided to close all 23 of their U.S. stores, including 3 in Maine, according to Mainebiz.

The locations at Camden, Portland, and Kennebunkport.

This is part of a plan to shift to online retail. The Portland Store on 34 Exchange Street has been open since 2016 and all of their Maine shops will close by September 3rd.  

FatFace to Close All U.S. Stores, Including Three in Maine

According to the article, the rising costs and a rough economy are the main reasons the company is closing all of their U.S. stores.

This will result in approximately 145 people losing their jobs, as per the report.  However, we didn't get an official number on how many employees in Maine will be cut.

“We’re focusing on supporting our store colleagues at this time. We’d like to thank all customers who have shopped with us for their support over the years.” said a spokesperson 

According to the article, FatFace comes from a steep ski run in the French Alps. It all started when Tim Slade and Jules Leaver ending up selling T-shirts at ski resorts which turned into a brand making clothing for everyone plus accessories like hats, bags, and shoes!

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The CEO Will Crumble said,

“While with any digital migration it can take time, this move will give us additional digital capabilities to enhance the experience for our customers and more seamlessly manage our operations,”

Have you shopped at FatFace? What do you think about brick and mortar stores shifting to digital sales only?