{"id":391371,"date":"2026-01-26T14:36:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/391371\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:36:16","slug":"liverpool-primark-to-close-huge-section","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/391371\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Primark to close huge section"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An entire section is set to leave the Liverpool store<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3_Christmas-shopping.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool Primark on Church Street\" loading=\"eager\"  \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Liverpool Primark on Church Street\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Liverpool Primark on Church Street(Image: Colin Lane\/Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Liverpool&#8217;s Primark store is set to close an independently operated concession. WornWell is currently located in the men&#8217;s section on the lower ground floor but the business is set to leave the premises in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/shopping\/went-primarks-new-second-hand-27166821\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">WornWell<\/a> launched in 2022 as a partnership with the<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/shopping\/went-primarks-new-second-hand-27166821\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"> Vintage Wholesale Company<\/a>, with its flagship store opening on Birmingham High Street. The Vintage Wholesale Company supplies high-quality pre-owned clothing across the UK and Europe, sourcing garments from around the world. In June 2023, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/shopping\/went-primarks-new-second-hand-27166821\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">WornWell<\/a> expanded with the opening of a store inside <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/shopping\/liverpool-primark-update-uk-closures-33242940\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Primark Liverpool<\/a>, following a \u00a33 million extension of the site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The redevelopment increased the store\u2019s total size to more than 94,000 square feet across five floors, relocated Primark\u2019s Home department from a small top-floor section to a dedicated space on the ground floor, and introduced a Tasty by Greggs caf\u00e9 on the second floor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_LEC_LBAC_210623_WORNWELL.jpg\" alt=\"Wornwell in Liverpool's Primark\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Wornwell in Liverpool's Primark\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Wornwell in Liverpool&#8217;s Primark(Image: Lydia Bacon)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">WornWell has begun disappearing from sites across the country including the Oxford Street store in London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The WornWell website is currently deactivated as is the dedicated section on Primark&#8217;s website, with the business &#8220;permanently closed&#8221; on Google.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/shopping\/liverpool-primark-update-uk-closures-33242940\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"> Primark <\/a>staff member has confirmed to the<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"> ECHO<\/a> WornWell is ceasing operations in the Liverpool site in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The business is not set to be replaced and will instead see the space used for further menswear options.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Although an exact date was unable to be confirmed,<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"> WornWell <\/a>is scheduled to leave Liverpool&#8217;s Primark &#8220;around mid-February.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"> ECHO<\/a> has contacted Primark and the Vintage Wholesale Company for further information.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769438176_775_3_Christmas-shopping.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool Primark on Church Street\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Liverpool Primark on Church Street\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Liverpool Primark on Church Street(Image: Colin Lane\/Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Primark recently announced a strategic decision to close in-store caf\u00e9s across several of its locations in the United Kingdom. This action is part of a wider review to better use retail space and enhance the overall customer shopping experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Four specific Primark stores have been identified for the permanent closure of their in-house caf\u00e9s. The affected locations are situated in Edinburgh, Braehead, Birmingham High Street, and Belfast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The decision on which concessions to close is being guided by each store&#8217;s individual size and its specific location. This process allows the company to adapt its layouts to better meet the unique needs of its local customer base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Crucially, Primark confirmed the Liverpool Church Street store&#8217;s food offering is not included in the list of closures. This is because the Liverpool store features a separate Greggs concession, not a standard Primark-operated caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An entire section is set to leave the Liverpool store Liverpool Primark on Church Street(Image: Colin Lane\/Liverpool Echo)&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391372,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[84,59,100142,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-391371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-business","tag-gb","tag-primark","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/391372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}