East of England

UK loses 6,000 storefronts in five years

The UK high street has lost over 6,000 storefronts in the past five years as the vacancy rate increased to…

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Amazon announces new £450m delivery centre in Stockton-on-Tees

Amazon has announced plans to open a new £450m fulfilment centre in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. The 464,000 sq ft fulfilment…

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Retailers cautious to invest as retail vacancies plateau

The overall vacancy rate for retail units in the UK remained at 13.8% of Q1 in 2023, the same rate…

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Waitrose to launch Gail’s Bakery areas in 64 stores

Supermarket chain Waitrose has recently revealed it will add dedicated Gail’s Bakery areas in 64 of its shops in the…

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Store Vacancies fall to 13.8% in Q4

The overall vacancy rate improved to 13.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022, which was 0.1 percentage points better than…

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How retailers can win customers in a more challenging climate

As we enter this critical period of the year for retailers, they are faced with a series of new challenges…

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Store vacancy rate falls but remains below pre-pandemic levels

In the third quarter of 2022, the overall GB vacancy rate decreased to 13.9%, a 0.1% rise from Q2 and…

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UK workers face £2,000 hit to real wages

UK workers are facing a £2,000 hit to their real wages by the end of 2022 as the UK economy…

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Store closures drop to lowest rate in seven years

Store closures have stabilised to the lowest rate in over seven years, with 6,146 store closures in H1 2022 (-30%)…

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Shop vacancies fall for third quarter in a row

In the second quarter of 2022, the overall GB vacancy rate decreased to 14.0%, which was 0.1 percentage points better…

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