What: House of Fraser is closing down its last city centre location in London.

Why it is important: This follows a general resizing of the department store's presence in the capital city, with the total exit of House of Fraser, the bankruptcy of Debenhams, the announced closures of Fenwick on Bond Street and John Lewis in Oxford Street.

House of Fraser has now completely disappeared from Central London with the closure of its last location in Westfield Shopping Center. The 11,500 sqm has been taken over by a nightclub, which will turn the location into flexible offices, a gym for fitness raves, a members-only club and a restaurant.

House of Fraser closed its Oxford Street location early 2022, which means that the closest to city centre location is now the Croydon store in the suburbs. House of Fraser now has 30 stores in the UK, down from 60 in 2018 when it was purchased by Frasers Group for £90m.

House of Frasers closes its last location in London