Health and beauty chain Bodycare has collapsed into administration.
The retailer, which has six branches in Cumbria, said it had faced a number of challenges in recent years which had negatively impacted its financial position.
The challenges included rising costs in rent and staff, cost-of-living crisis and a delay in its online platform.
A planned IPO last year was aborted, leaving a shortfall in funding.
Joint administrators confirmed they intended to continue to trade the majority of Bodycare’s stores – 115 in total – while they assessed the options for the business, including exploring the possibility of a sale.
However, it looks like the Whitehaven store has closed completely.
It also has branches in Workington, Ulverston, Carlisle, Kendal and Barrow.
