The news of Iceland store closures joins the likes of B&M, TK Maxx and Homesense, as well as M&S, Nationwide and many others to shut their doors.
Many businesses welcomed customers back through their doors for the first time since March this week, as restrictions put in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic were eased.
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