Fashion chain in administration
150 people have been made redundant at the fashion chain Republic after it was put into administration. The firm has tweeted: "We did all we could but it's simply too tough out there."
Republic stores will stay open while buyer sought
Ernst & Young, administrator to Leeds-based group, Republic, said the that 121 stores will continue to trade while it looks for a buyer for the business.
Republic, which started as a men's denim retailer in 1986 under the Best Jeans brand in Leeds, was hit by a "sudden and rapid decline" in sales at the end of last month after poor trading results over the autumn.
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