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A fashion giant of almost 40 years looks set to shut all of its stores in the UK – including four in Kent. Ted Baker’s remaining 31 shops are likely to close their shutters for good in a move which will put more than 500 jobs at risk. Sky News reports talks between the brand’s owner, Authentic Brands, and retail tycoon Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group have stalled, with all stores expected to shut by the end of Tuesday (August 20). The business behind the fashion brand’s UK shops, No Ordinary Designer Label Limited (NODL), fell into administration in March. A few weeks later it was confirmed 15 Ted…

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