A CLOTHES shop is set to close down in a Basingstoke shopping centre and could be replaced by a homeware retailer.

Festival Place has confirmed that Jack Wills is leaving the centre in “the next few weeks”.

A statement from the shopping centre said: “We understand that people will be disappointed and we are sad to see them leave."

However, it added that it is in “advanced talks” with another “well-loved brand” - Miniso - which it is hoping will open in the centre. 

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The retailer is described on its website as “an innovative lifestyle and design-led product retailer offering high-quality household goods and cosmetics at affordable prices”.

It has 12 retail shops across the country including in Brighton, Leeds and Oxford.

It sells a range of products including toys, stationery, cosmetics, electronics and homeware.

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Festival Place said: “And for fans of Jack Wills, Sports Direct in the centre does stock a collection of the brand as part of their offering.”