LLANDUDNO's Thomas Cook has been earmarked for closure.

The travel giant has revealed its plans to close 21 stores across the county, putting 320 jobs at risk.

Thomas Cook said the closures are part of plans to "streamline" its UK retail network as part of an efficiency programme and to address changing customer behaviour.

A consultation process with the affected staff and unions has begun.

Thomas Cook is situated on 51 Mostyn Street.

When the store closes, the Colwyn Bay branch will be the nearest store for customers.

Chief of Tour Operating, Will Waggott, said: “Today’s announcement reflects the wider challenges seen on the high street, with more and more customers choosing to book online. These measures will help us to drive greater efficiencies across Thomas Cook so that we relentlessly focus our resources in those areas that give us the greatest opportunity to make a difference to customers in our core holiday offering.

“Looking ahead, we will be working to ensure that Thomas Cook is fit for the future, putting a rigorous focus on costs in a competitive environment while giving customers more reasons to holiday with the strongest brand in travel.”

The closure of 21 Thomas Cook stores across the country will reduce the UK retail estate to 566 shops, which would result in an expected 102 customer-facing roles being made redundant.

A further 218 store-based roles are proposed to be removed across the network following a review of the retail workforce.

Thomas Cook say the measures are part of an ongoing programme to drive greater efficiencies across the business and address changing customer behaviour.

Growth in online has been the fastest in all sales channels, rising by 30 per cent in 2018 with continued strong momentum.

As well as Llandudno, the following stores are set to close: 

  • Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  • West Bromwich Sandwell Centre, West Midlands
  • Sunderland Sainsbury's, Tyne & Wear
  • North Shields, Tyne & Wear
  • Peterlee, County Durham
  • Accrington, Lancashire
  • Market Harborough, 23 St Marys Place, Leicestershire
  • Bury Haymarket, Lancashire
  • Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
  • Aberdeen Langstane, Aberdeen
  • Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  • Launceston, Cornwall
  • Stevenage, Hertfordshire
  • Shipley, West Yorkshire
  • Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
  • Guildford, Surrey
  • Glenrothes, 52 Unicorn Way, Fife
  • Colchester High St, Essex
  • Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
  • Kirkintilloch Cowgate, Glasgow