page_title: Republic (retailer)
section_title: Administration and acquisition
hierarchical_section_title: Republic (retailer) / History / Administration and acquisition
caption_attribution_description: English: A branch of Republic on Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire. This shop looked reasonably smart until the addition of the 'graffiti'. The Republic chain are currently in administration. Taken on the afternoon of Wednesday the 20th of February 2013.
context_page_description: Republic was a clothing retailer with 121 stores in the United Kingdom. In February 2013, it entered administration, and was purchased by Sports Direct. Republic was merged into Sports Direct's USC brand.
context_section_description: Republic filed for administration on 13 February 2013, with Ernst & Young appointed administrators. 150 head office staff were immediately made redundant, leaving 2,500 jobs at risk. During the administration time, a total of 8 Republic stores closed, 5 in Scotland, with a further 2 closed in Northern Ireland and one in Middlesbrough, England.
  On 28 February 2013, Sports Direct bought 114 Republic stores, the brand name, all remaining stock and own-brands including SoulCal, Crafted and Fabric from the administrators. The Republic head office was also purchased.
  Sports Direct attempted to negotiate a reduction in rent for a number of stores, but the proposal was rejected by its landlords for those stores: Intu and Land Securities. As a result, 20 stores were closed. The remaining Republic stores were subsequently merged with USC.
caption: Republic on Briggate, Leeds
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