Up to a dozen full-time and part-time jobs could be lost in Sligo with the Next store due to close.
The future of the retail outlet in the Quayside Shopping Centre is in doubt.
The chairman of the Sligo Business Improvement District, Finbar Filan, has emphasised the importance of people shopping local to ensure the survival of such outlets.
He says online shopping is a major concern:
He contrasted how busy Sligo looked years ago, before people began to shop online:
