THE future of Hampshire staff at furniture retailer Land of Leather is today in doubt today after the ailing firm called in administrators.
The Kent-based chain, which has a store in Hedge End, was forced to appoint Deloitte after efforts to secure additional funding and sell the business failed.
Land of Leather has been crippled by a slump in demand for so called ''big-ticket'' goods as consumers come under pressure and house prices tumble.
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