Clothing company Designer Wardrobe is closing its stores in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch

The buy-sell-rent-businesses Chair is blaming the Government's so-called "unclear" pandemic timeline for the decision.

Simon Moutter says if there was certainty stores could reopen in December - they would have kept their physical stores.

Moutter says the Government doesn't understand the cash-burn caused by lockdown.

He says access to capital is fragile for a small to medium business - and it can't be acquired without certainty.

Designer Wardrobe will still operate its online store.