on tuesday , december 23 , the fashion trader the officers cup ' s members touche proposed to close 32 of the 150 retailers immediately . pricewaterhousecoopers also announced that timec 1215 inc had bought 118 of the stores for an uncertain fee . timec 1215 is endorsed by peter charlton , senior executive of the inspector club . this deal saves half 900 jobs . the officers club formed in the early 1990s in sunderland and has headquarters at cramlington , northumberland .
The UK retailer Zavvi has called in administrators during Christmas.