Wilko collapses into administration with 12,000 jobs at risk

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Dozens of retail jobs have been placed at risk across two Ayrshire stores with the news that Wilko has been plunged into administration.

High street chain Wilko said it has appointed administrators after failing to secure a rescue deal, putting about 12,000 jobs at risk.

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Gogglebox star Izzi Warner says she is devastated, or 'devvoed' to be precise, following the news that high street retailer Wilko is set to file for administration. It could spell the closure for 400 stores nationwide and see 12,000 employees lose their jobs.The company filed a Notice of Intention (NOI) to appoint administrators just weeks after the owners were said to be considering selling a controlling stake. On Thursday, 3 August, CEO Mark Jackson explained that the chain was struggling to find a buyer quick enough which had ramped up the "mounting cash pressures" it was facing.