Do staff and customers need to know before the sale is advertised?
That is your call, but plan it. Once the catalogue is online, the closure becomes public knowledge within the trade. Staff should hear it from you first, and customers with goods on site need to collect them before viewing day. We can hold the catalogue back until a date you set and market the sale without naming the business if that helps.
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