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Hunter wellies collapses amid 拢110m debt

The wellington boot brand long favoured by farmers, festival goers and royals has gone into administration

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 1 min read
Hunter wellies were the footwear of choice for Glastonbury-goers
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Hunter wellies were the footwear of choice for Glastonbury-goers

The Edinburgh-based Hunter Boot company has ceased trading and closed the doors on its flagship store in Bicester, Oxfordshire. It is thought that 11 staff have already been made redundant. A further 110...

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