Brantano UK Collapses With 2,000 Jobs At Risk

The value shoe retailer Brantano UK has gone into administration leaving 2,000 jobs at risk, just four months after it was bought by a specialist retail investor. Administrator PwC said Brantano's website and store network would continue to trade as normal for now. The firm, based in Coalville in Leicestershire, operates 140 stores and 60 concessions across the UK and is the only major retail casualty of the festive season to date.