Clothing retailer Exhibit goes into administration

Clothing retailer Exhibit, which operates under the name Cucco Retail Limited, has gone into administration, affecting about 100 jobs, it has emerged.
Exhibit in CastlecourtExhibit in Castlecourt
Exhibit in Castlecourt

The brand has 14 stores in Northern Ireland, according to the company website, and a further two in the Republic of Ireland.

The company’s store in Belfast’s Castle Court was closed on Tuesday and all the stock appears to have been removed.

The administrator, HNH Group, told the BBC that the business had been hit by a general downturn in trading conditions and significant change in consumer spending patterns.