
High street favourites forced to close stores
Boots could close up to 200 shops over the next two years, according to the Guardian. The health and beauty chain is reviewing its portfolio of nearly 2,500 shops as
Boots could close up to 200 shops over the next two years, according to the Guardian. The health and beauty chain is reviewing its portfolio of nearly 2,500 shops as
A report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance has found that councils around the UK have spent £74 million over the last two years maintaining more than 6,000 empty buildings, reports the
PoliticsHome.com reported on the challenges facing high streets around England. It noted recent announcements of job losses from House of Fraser, HMV, Debenhams and figures compiled by the consumer charity
The Yorkshire Post reports on comments made by Susan Briggs, director of The Tourism Network, in which she said Brexit, a lack of public transport, a shortage of trained staff
Bill Grimsey, former chief executive at Wickes, Iceland and Focus DIY, has written in The MJ to criticise the Government’s deadline for councils to bid for money from the Future
Baroness Tyler, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Mobility and the Lords Committee on Financial Exclusion, has written for PoliticsHome.com welcoming Nationwide’s commitment to keep branches open. It
Northern Powerhouse and high streets minister Jake Berry MP has pledged to extend the future Digital Services Tax to include a two per cent tax on online retail, according to
Nationwide is to pile pressure on high street rivals with a marketing campaign promising it will not leave towns deserted according to an article in This is Money The building
There are now 11,000 charity shops across the UK, the growth of which has been attributed to government subsidies of up to an 80 per cent discount on business rates,
The BBC reported on the publication of Sir John Timpson’s High Street Report. The report noted that a combination of internet shopping and the convenience of ‘out of town’ retailing
Boots could close up to 200 shops over the next two years, according to the
A report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance has found that councils around the UK have spent
PoliticsHome.com reported on the challenges facing high streets around England. It noted recent announcements of
The Yorkshire Post reports on comments made by Susan Briggs, director of The Tourism Network,
Bill Grimsey, former chief executive at Wickes, Iceland and Focus DIY, has written in The
Baroness Tyler, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Mobility and the Lords Committee
Northern Powerhouse and high streets minister Jake Berry MP has pledged to extend the future
Nationwide is to pile pressure on high street rivals with a marketing campaign promising it
There are now 11,000 charity shops across the UK, the growth of which has been
The BBC reported on the publication of Sir John Timpson’s High Street Report. The report