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Ballymena HMV earmarked for closure

HMV has been in administration since January.

HMV has been in administration since January.

MORE bad news for Ballymena as the administrators of HMV have earmarked their Fairhill site as one of 66 stores to close over the next two months.

The music retailer went into administration in January, Deloitte said that no fixed date has been set for the closure of the stores but they would continue to trade in the mean time.

All but one of the stores in Northern Ireland have been listed for closure which will be a real blow to the job market and local music lovers across the country.

It has faced intense competition from online retailers, digital downloads and supermarkets in recent years.


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