Quiz Clothing has entered administration, with its online store closing and more than 100 redundancies confirmed following a tough Christmas trading period.

Administrators have been appointed to the fashion retailer after the business was hit by weaker-than-expected festive sales and rising cost pressures.

Alistair McAlinden and Geoff Jacobs of Interpath were today (5 February) appointed joint administrators to Orion Retail Limited, Tarak International Limited and Zandra Systems Limited, which together trade as Quiz.

Following the appointment, Quiz’s online store has closed with immediate effect. However, the joint administrators said all 40 UK stores and seven concessions will continue to trade while options for the future of the business are assessed.

The administrators also confirmed 109 redundancies across Quiz’s head office in Glasgow and its distribution centre in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, although the majority of the retailer’s workforce is expected to be retained. Quiz employs around 565 people.

Founded in Scotland in 1993, Quiz operates stores across the UK, concessions in the Republic of Ireland and an online business.

The company said it had faced increasingly challenging trading conditions over the past year, as, while sales were stronger than expected up to the end of September 2025, performance fell below expectations during the crucial Christmas trading period, both online and in-store.

The business also faced ongoing pressures from changing consumer habits, business rates and higher employment costs.

The directors explored a range of options to safeguard the future of the business, including attempts to secure funding, but with no solvent solution available, the companies were placed into insolvency.

“With Quiz the latest retailer to fall into administration, there’s no doubt it’s been a tough start to 2026 for the UK high street,” said Alistair McAlinden.

“It’s our intention to continue to trade all stores and the concessions in Ireland as a going concern for as long as we can while we assess options for the business.”

He added: “We are tremendously grateful for the support of Quiz’s employees and directors who will work alongside us as we trade the business over the coming weeks.”

Geoff Jacobs added: “Any parties with an interest in acquiring the stock, store operations and infrastructure of Quiz should contact us as a matter of urgency. We are ensuring that those employees impacted by redundancy are provided with all available support at this difficult time.”

Quiz is not the only retailer to enter administration this year. Last month Next acquired shoe retailer Russell & Bromley in a pre-pack administration deal, reportedly leading to the closure of 33 stores and nine concessions.

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