All Mothercare UK stores to close and 2,500 jobs at risk as firm collapses into administration
It came as the mother and baby retailer revealed it is holding last-ditch talks with potential partners as it battles to keep its brand in the UK and had raised £3.2 million from shareholders.The retailer has six shops in Scotland, including two in Glasgow, and one each in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Dundee and Aberdeen.Zelf Hussain at administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said: "It's with real regret that we have to implement a phased closure of all UK stores. Our focus will be to help employees and keep the stores trading for as long as possible.