In the wake of the controversy surrounding Mary Portas’ plans to revive the high street, a number of different suggestions have been put forward in order to taken the recovery of town centres up a notch. Retail groups including the British Retail Consortium... Read More
Money intended to reduce number of empty shops sits in council bank accounts A £10m government fund set up over a year ago to help bring vacant shops back into use has hardly been used. The High Street Innovation Fund was part of the government's answer... Read More
In response to the news that Britain’s high streets are struggling to cope with the increasing popularity of online shopping, the Government enlisted “retail tzar” Mary Portas for advice. Alongside a grant worth £1.1 million which was split among 12... 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
There is more discouraging news for the UK high street this week, with evidence suggesting that more retailers are departing for out of town commercial property developments. ... Read More
