2009
22 January: Threshers and Wine Rack off-licence in talks
12 January: Land of Leather in administration
9 January: Cardfair and Card Warehouse chains close down
7 January: Viyella in administration
7 January: Miller Brothers, electrical goods retailer in administration
6 January: Passion for Perfume - redundancies
5 January: Adams childrenswear in administration
5 January: Waterford Wedgwood in administration
2008
30 December: Olan Mills set to enter administration
29 December: USC fashion chain enters administration
24 December: Zavvi, formerly Virgin Megastores, appoints administrators
23 December: Officers Club in administration
23 December: Whittard of Chelsea bought out of "pre-pack administration" by Epic
12 December: Strategy Retail group that includes Fads, in administration
4 December: The Pier collapses in administration
26 November: Woolworths in administration
26 November: MFI in administration
21 November: MK One fashion in administration
10 October: Hardy Amies files for administration
1 October: Miss Sixty fashion (Energie fashion brand) in administration
26 September: Joy clothes/homeware in administration
26 September: Rosebys calls in administration
25 September: Willis Gambier in administration (furniture supplier to Marks & Spencer and John Lewis)
4 August: Wrapit internet wedding list company in crisis
21 July: Floors-2-Go collapses
3 July: Sofa chain ScS Upholstery rescued by Sun European Partners
26 June: Ilva danish furniture UK business in administration
21 May: MK One chain in administration only 3wks after being acquired by Hilco
12 May: New Heights shuts all its shops
15 April: Ethel Austin collapses
1 April: Sleep Depot in administration
1 April: Toyzone in administration
11 February: Base in administration
10 February: Elvi in administration
1 February: The Works in administration
28 January: Stead & Simpson bought out of administration by Shoe Zone
21 January: Dolcis in administration
Jan 07: Blooming Marvellous tbc
