QUESTION marks hang over the future of several of Llandudno's Mostyn Street stores.
Outdoor gear retailers Blacks Leisure Group (BLG) - which owns Blacks and Millets chains - went into administration, warning of a bleak trading future.
This week Retailers JD Sports bought up the ailing company by tabling a £20million deal, beating back competition from rivals Sports Direct, Trespass and Dragon's Den star Peter Jones.
JD Sports bosses plan to review the future of all 290 Blacks and Millets stores, re-igniting fears of store closures.
The company declined to issue any statements.
Entertainments chain HMV reported a slump in Christmas sales, with like-for-like figures falling by eight per cent in the last five weeks of the year.
Video games retailers Game also warned of a difficult future, announcing that it may have to breach the terms of its loans after a difficult Christmas, with sales down 14.7 per cent down on last year.