Endless has achieved a sale of footwear chain Jones Bootmaker after less than a year of ownership. Pavers will buy 42 of the 47 strong chain of stores, saving a total of 389 jobs though some 36 store staff and 50 head office staff will be made redundant.
Stuart Paver, managing director said “The Jones stores and people are a huge asset to Pavers and we look forward to developing the business, and the people, over the decades to come. Pavers is an independent family business, as Jones used to be, and we want to re-establish these traditional family values.”
A spokesperson for Endless commented, “Despite substantial investment and best efforts, the recent adverse retail conditions have meant that the Jones business could not be turned around and needed to be part of a larger group.”
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