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Fashion retailer Quiz has entered administration for the third time within a six-year period, resulting in 109 staff members in Scotland facing redundancy. The company, established in 1993, has been encountering difficulties over the past year, with particularly disappointing sales during the recent Christmas season, according to the administrators.
Despite the administration, Quiz’s 40 UK stores and seven concessions remain open. However, they are currently running clearance sales and will not be accepting refunds. Additionally, the brand’s online store has been shut down. The redundancies will specifically affect employees at the company’s Glasgow head office and its distribution centre located in Bellshill, Lanarkshire.
Quiz employs approximately 565 people and positions itself as a fashion label aimed at women aged between 16 and 35. Interpath, the restructuring firm overseeing the administration, clarified that the Quiz concession stands operating within New Look and Matalan stores across the UK are not included in the current administration proceedings. The UK retail sector, particularly clothing brands, has faced significant challenges competing with ultra-fast-fashion companies like Shein, especially as consumer habits increasingly shift towards online shopping.
Alistair McAlinden, joint administrator and head of Interpath in Scotland, commented, “With Quiz, the latest retailer to fall into administration, there’s no doubt it’s been a tough start to 2026 for the UK High Street. It’s our intention to continue to trade all stores and the concessions in Ireland as a going concern for as long as we can while we assess options for the business.” Interpath also assured that staff affected by the redundancies would receive support during this challenging period.
Following the administration, Quiz’s physical stores have immediately begun clearance sales. Items bought on or after 5 February will not be eligible for returns unless defective. Before this date, exchanges can be made in person, but cash or card refunds are no longer offered. Customers awaiting refunds for items returned via the website have been advised to contact their payment providers, as Quiz will not be processing these refunds. Additionally, gift cards and credit notes are no longer valid.
Quiz was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2017 after raising over £100 million. It first entered administration in 2020 and then again in February 2025. At the time of the 2020 administration, Quiz announced plans affecting 82 shops in the UK and Ireland but later reacquired them to renegotiate rent agreements, resulting in 93 job cuts. In the more recent collapse last year, Quiz was immediately purchased by Orion, a company controlled by the Quiz founding family, which acquired the brand and 42 shops while about 200 jobs were lost from other locations closing
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