Record number of shops close with worse yet to come, warn analysts
October 26, 2020
research showing that a record number of shops disappeared from high streets across the country in the first half of 2020
research showing that a record number of shops disappeared from high streets across the country in the first half of 2020
The Social Market Foundation (SMF) reports on research suggesting that high street shopping units left empty by the collapse of retail businesses should be converted into new homes built by
MailOnline reports that retail sales have fallen for the first time since records began in 1995, according to figures from figures from KPMG and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Total
The chief executive of the Centre for Cities, Andrew Carter, argues in a piece in The MJ this week that the best way to protect high streets is to create
The Guardian covers news that retailers and unions have called for government action after new data shows the number of empty shops, pubs and restaurants is ‘rising at the fastest
The decline of UK high streets has disproportionately impacted women and people outside of London, according to the Independent A new report by the Royal Society for the encouragement of
Retail and Leisure International magazine reports that Boris Johnson has increased high streets funding from £675 million to £1 billion with the aim of helping an extra 100 towns 50
The Municipal Journal covers the Labour Party’s plan to ‘revive’ high streets by giving councils the power to reopen abandoned shops Jeremy Corbyn announced that councils would be able to
IED responds to Treasury Committee Regional Imbalances in the UK Economy inquiry The Institute of Economic Development (IED) has published its response to the cross-party Treasury Committee inquiry into Regional
Farming UK reports that the Countryside Alliance questioned Conservative leadership candidates Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt on the future of rural policy Hunt promised to ‘fast track’ the delivery of
research showing that a record number of shops disappeared from high streets across the country in the first half of 2020
The Social Market Foundation (SMF) reports on research suggesting that high street shopping units left
MailOnline reports that retail sales have fallen for the first time since records began in
The chief executive of the Centre for Cities, Andrew Carter, argues in a piece in
The Guardian covers news that retailers and unions have called for government action after new
The decline of UK high streets has disproportionately impacted women and people outside of London,
Retail and Leisure International magazine reports that Boris Johnson has increased high streets funding from
The Municipal Journal covers the Labour Party’s plan to ‘revive’ high streets by giving councils
IED responds to Treasury Committee Regional Imbalances in the UK Economy inquiry The Institute of
Farming UK reports that the Countryside Alliance questioned Conservative leadership candidates Boris Johnson and Jeremy
