Gap stores in Kent to close as retailer prepares to move online in the UK and Ireland
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Every Gap store in Kent is set to shut this year as the retailer has announced it will be closing all shops in the UK and Ireland by the end of 2021.
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Gap to close all UK and Ireland stores
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Gap to close all stores in UK and Ireland
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The Gap to close all 81 stores in U.K. and Ireland, go online-only