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UK camera chain Jessops shuts, shedding 1,370 jobs

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LONDON (AP) — Bankruptcy administrators for Jessops, the struggling British camera retail chain, said Friday the company is shutting down because it is no longer viable.

The demise of the chain, which opened its first shop in 1935, followed the recent closures of other British high street stores, including Comet, the consumer electronics chain.

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