Thomas Cook Closes 28 More Offices in Shift Away From Downtown Locations
Photo Credit: Thomas Cooks Lakeside store. The company has announced that it is going to shut 28 of its 793 shops. Thomas Cook
Skift Take
Thomas Cook’s disastrous merger with The Co-operative Group in 2011 gave it more than 1,200 retail shops at a time when the public was switching to online sales. Gradually it has been trying to reduce this number while at the same time improving those deemed to be in key locations.
UK tour operator Thomas Cook is to close 28 of its 793 shops as it continues to reduce its number of physical outlets.
The company said the decision was driven by changing consumer behavior. Thomas Cook doesn't detail what it means by that by undoubtedly fewer travelers want to shop in bri
