National firm looking for recruits after two Chichester shops merge

In late October, the former Thomas Cook branch in East Street was reopened to the public under new ownership and all staff members were ‘offered their positions back’, after Hays Travel bought 404 of the company’s collapsed network of shops.

Despite also having a shop in South Street, both sites remained open for four months but signs appeared on the window of the East Street branch this week, announcing its closure.

A Hays spokesperson said: "The two shops in Chichester have merged, with all staff staying on, either in the South Street branch or at our shop in nearby Bognor Regis.

"We are recruiting for more staff in the area, including apprentices.”

Hays Travel, which is the country’s largest independent travel retailer, said it is hiring new staff across the country.

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