Troubled footwear firm Russell & Bromley's Irish stores not included in Next rescue deal

Next is paying £2.5m for the brand, intellectual property, and three Russell & Bromley stores in the UK

Workers at footwear group Russell & Bromley in Ireland face an uncertain future after fashion retailer Next said on Wednesday it has purchased the footwear brand through an insolvency process but the Irish stores are among those not included in the sale. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Workers at footwear group Russell & Bromley in Ireland face an uncertain future after fashion retailer Next said on Wednesday it has purchased the brand through an insolvency process but the Irish stores are among those not included in the sale.

Next is paying £2.5m (€2.86m) for the brand, intellectual property, and three Russell & Bromley stores - two in London on Oxford Street and King's Road and one at a shopping centre in Kent.