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24% of shop owners who have closed their business in the past five years say losing a local bank branch was a contributing factor.
Read More »Retailer revenues fall by 20% when nearby bank branches close
Are we in the middle of a retail apocalypse?
Jonathan Easton discusses the latest retail closures and looks at how businesses can survive on today’s high streets.
Read More »“Redesigning town centres as community hubs could actually benefit retailers”
Fujitsu warns that retailers need to prove their value if they are to compete with more varied tenants for their shop space.
Read More »Nearly 22,000 retail jobs affected by UK high street woes
4,000 high street shops opened last year, but 5,800 closed.
Read More »Bricks or clicks?
Online retail shouldn’t prevent building a strong UK high street
Read More »‘Always on’ sales are damaging Britain’s retailers
More than half of retailers admit continuous sales are damaging profits
Read More »It’s time for high street retail to wake up
With Maplin being the latest big-name retailer to fall, retail business practices need to change – and fast
Read More »Shoppers demand VR and AI tech for their retail experience
Technology to save the high street
Read More »British high street lost five stores a day in 2016
But trend is positive post-Brexit
Read More »Internet of Things set to strengthen retail sales as smart sensors hit the High Street
1,000 smart sensors will monitor footfall across the UK
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