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Jessops has closed four stores so far this year ? on grounds that they have not made enough profit ? but has secured funding to refurbish up to 25 others.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The retailer says it is working closely with staff affected by the closures and ‘where possible consulting with colleagues for possible redeployment to other stores’.<\/p>\n

However, the CEO of Britain’s largest camera chain said Jessops has no nationwide closure plan and may even open new shops in towns where it does not currently have a high-street presence.<\/p>\n

?I have no big plans to either expand or contract my estate,? Jessops CEO Trevor Moore told Amateur Photographer<\/em> (AP), adding that a ‘handful’ of stores closed last year, but some new ones opened.<\/p>\n

?As leases expire, every single one will be looked at in the way that every retailer should look at every store in a perfectly normal, balanced and commercial way.?<\/p>\n

The news comes as Jessops reveals that more than a third of the chain?s turnover is generated from online sales, compared to less than 6% three years ago.<\/p>\n

Moore said that most of these online orders (70%) are collected at a high-street store.<\/p>\n

Asked if any more stores would close this year Moore replied: ?You can never say never.?<\/p>\n

The four outlets that have recently shut up shop<\/a> are the Lisburn and Ballymena stores in Northern Ireland, one in Petersfield, Hampshire, and a store in Ilford, Essex. <\/p>\n

?Really, Ilford?s been replaced by the business we have at Westfield Stratford City [shopping centre], where we opened a very large new store last year,? Moore explained.<\/p>\n

?When [chairman] David [Adams] came to the business [in 2007] he did a big closure piece, which took our numbers down to just over 200. And we have more than 200 today. So, we have opened new ones and have shut some others.<\/p>\n

?What we are trying to do with our estate is improve the quality and, historically, some of our sites are in secondary or tertiary locations.?<\/p>\n

He said Jessops would look to replace some branches with a ?better quality unit that generates more revenue and profitability?.<\/p>\n

This will involve ?relocating? some outlets to other parts of a town where consumer demand is expected to be higher, and where Jessops can take advantage of ‘better commercial terms’.<\/p>\n

Outlining the next phase of Jessops’ refurbishment plan ? set to start in April ? Moore said it will be similar, in terms of store numbers, to the annual programme it began in 2009. <\/p>\n

In a separate move, Jessops yesterday announced<\/a>, that chairman David Adams, who oversaw a turnaround at the once publicly listed chain, is to step down from tomorrow.<\/p>\n

He will be replaced by Martyn Everett, currently a director at media rights group Chorion.<\/p>\n

Adams will continue to serve as a consultant at Jessops until the end of May.<\/p>\n

? More from AP?s interview with the Jessops CEO will appear in due course<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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