High Street

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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Footfall drops as heatwave hits UK

Footfall across UK high streets are down -7.3% on last week as the country experiences a heatwave, according to Springboard.…

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The changing nature of pet ownership

The pet industry has transformed in the last decade and trends like premiumisation and anthropomorphism show no sign of slowing…

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Cost of living crisis weighs on retail sales growth

High levels of inflation and the deepening cost of living crisis have prompted further slowing of retail sales growth, according…

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Footfall set to remain below 2019 for foreseeable future

Footfall is set to remain below 2019 levels for the “foreseeable future” as the cost of living crisis deepens and…

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Footfall drops as strikes take action

Footfall across all UK high streets is down -8.5% compared to last week, as workers stay at home due to…

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Footfall rises 4% as heatwave sweeps across UK

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +4.1% last week from the week before, with the largest rise of +5%…

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Bank holiday boosts May footfall

Footfall strengthened in May to -13.7% below 2019, up from -15.9% in April 2022, according to the latest figures from…

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Shop owners to be forced to rent out empty premises

Shop owners in England could be forced to let out premises that have been vacant for over a year, under…

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High street footfall continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels

Footfall levels remain 23% below pre-pandemic levels in February 2022 as rising costs are reportedly set to “batter” retailers from…

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