JD Sports is closing the last two brick-and-mortar stores of its Hip brand on the UK high street, according to multiple outlets. The Manchester store on Thomas Street has already closed, with reporting indicating it shut on 28 June. The second location, a Hip shop on Vicar Lane in Leeds, is expected to close before the end of the month or “this week,” depending on the timing described by each source. Across the coverage, the closures are framed as part of a wider reduction of the Hip retail footprint, with the brand continuing to operate online. The outlets also note that JD Sports has recently shut a larger number of UK stores earlier in the year, suggesting a broader shift toward remaining locations and higher-priority sites. While the reporting focuses on dates and shop locations, all accounts agree that the physical stores in Manchester and Leeds are ending and that Hip sales will continue through online trading rather than through further high-street outlets.