The travel operator says it needs to address changing customer behaviour as more people book holidays online.
Travel operator Thomas Cook has announced plans to close 21 high street stores, resulting in 320 job losses.
The company said the closures were part of plans to"streamline" its UK retail network under an efficiency programme.Thomas Cook pointed to the fact that holidaymakers are switching online, with 64% of all its bookings in the UK being made on the web last year. Closures will result in Thomas Cook's retail estate reducing to 566 shops, with the jobs to be lost including 102 customer-facing roles and a further 218 store-based roles removed as part of the review.Will Waggott, Thomas Cook's chief of tour operating, said:"Today's announcement reflects the wider challenges seen on the high street, with more and more customers choosing to book online.
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