Following the release of the Portas Review concern was expressed in some quarters about the number of bookmakers monopolising town centre properties. In fact, it was found that many high streets now contain a number of different chains in which people may... Read More
Whenever you visit the high street, no matter what town you live in, you are bound to walk past a number of boarded up shops. Since 2009 the number of vacant retail properties has slowly increased, but 2012 saw the first promising drop. Last year,... Read More
With recommendations from the Portas Review coming into effect across the country, there are hopes that the UK’s ailing high streets will have a chance to fight back against the out of town shopping malls and internet retailers currently managing to poach... Read More
With many well-known high street chains having gone into administration during the recession and beyond, it is fair to say that consumers are beginning to worry about the effect this will have on them. Last week, it was announced that fashion retailer... Read More
Administrators Deloitte have announced DVD rental company Blockbuster is to close a further 164 stores. Around 800 staff in the affected stores will be made redundant. The closing stores will stay open for business as normal and customers will be given... Read More
Fashion retailer Republic has confirmed widespread fears, declaring that it has called in the administrators. The Leeds-based group, which has 121 stores and roughly 2,500 staff, said it had chosen accountants from Ernst & Young to take over the... Read More
Can giving away items encourage people back to the high street? It may sound bizarre but this is exactly what is happening in Wrexham to try and boost the local economy. But is it working? Well so far, so good. A stall in the People's Market in... Read More
One of the biggest factors in the decline of the high street has undoubtedly been internet shopping. With millions of items simply a click away, cyber catalogues galore to browse and no need to trail around the shops for hours on end, the number of consumers... Read More
Former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy believes the rise of supermarkets and the closure of small shops is simply "part of progress." He made the comments while speaking on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. Sir Terry also described some high streets as... Read More
For some time now it has been clear that town centres and high streets have been failing to attract the custom they once did. Even when inclement weather is not playing a role in keeping the nation’s consumers indoors, the discounted prices of internet... Read More
