High Street

Fraser Group warns of closures amid business rates valuation delay

Mike Ashley’s Fraser Group has warned that a number of its stores could shutter as a result of the Government’s…

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Ensuring digital accessibility is part of the retail journey

The rapid acceleration of digital transformation has been one of the most remarkable aspects of the global response to the…

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Turn high streets into housing hubs, says think-tank

High street units left unoccupied in the wake of the pandemic should be converted into “hundreds of thousands” of new…

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High street retailers ‘urgently’ need government recovery plan, says Usdaw

Shopworkers union Usdaw has urged the government to agree with employers and trade unions a recovery plan for the high…

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Reopening is ‘no magic bullet’ for retail, says BRC

Reopening is “no magic bullet” for retail, the British Retail Consortium has warned despite UK footfall improving since lockdown restrictions…

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How email can save the high street

According to IMRG, online sales in the UK grew by just 6.7% in 2019. The current pandemic, though, helped online…

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Debenhams opens 38 more stores following ‘successful’ Monday reopening

Department store chain Debenhams has announced it will reopen a further 38 stores in England, following the “successful reopening” of…

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Online sales reach 10-year high

British retailers recorded a 10-year high for online sales in May while the continued lockdown measures kept high streets empty,…

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Poundland to reopen 36 stores across the UK

Discount chain Poundland has revealed it is set to open 36 stores across the UK next week  as it begins…

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Government introduces new measures to protect high street

The business secretary has announced a new set of measures that will be introduced to protect high street businesses “under…

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