Major retailers Costa Coffee, House of Fraser, and Marks and Spencer are closing several UK stores before the end of May. Marks and Spencer’s Broadway Shopping Centre branch will close on May 18th, while Costa Coffee’s Uppingham location and House of Fraser’s Carlisle store will also close this month. These closures are part of a wider trend of store closures on UK high streets, with factors such as changing shopping habits and the rise of e-commerce contributing to the decline of brick-and-mortar retail.