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The housing dilemma—our new special report How can Britain build more homes? June 4, 2021 Successive governments have known that Britain has needed more housing and the construction industry agrees. So why hasn’t it happened?  That is the question behind this collection of articles by experts, politicians and architects. The picture that emerges from what they have to say is a frustrating one. At the centre of it all is the planning system, designed to make ...

Scots shopper numbers well above expectations on first week of reopening Footfall seen in Scotlands shopping centres and high streets rose by 21.8% on April 26 compared to pre-pandemic figures for the same day in 2019. 15:41, 5 MAY 2021 Shoppers flocked to high streets across Scotland on the first day of reopening on April 26 (Image: Daily Record) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again la...

Published: 7:00 AM April 22, 2021    Shops and pubs reopened last week in Romford Town Centre as Covid restrictions are eased. Picture by Ellie Hoskins - Credit: Ellie Hoskins Romford has one of the UK’s best retail recoveries since shops reopened on April 12, according to an index monitoring the number of people entering stores.  Based on research from Ipsos’ Retail Recovery Index, footfall in Romford last week was found to have the second-biggest increase nationally compared to the...

Published on Pent up demand and savings accrued during lockdown are set to improve the health of the retail sector over the coming months as the UK moves to the next phase of its recovery plan, according to the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT). Following its latest health assessment, the RTT has determined that pent up demand from consumers will see the Retail Health Index (RHI) rise by 3 points to 71 in Q2 2021, a considerable improvement from its nadir of 61 points for the same quarter las...

Carlisle ranked 10th in UK for footfall following stores reopening Carlisle city centre Carlisle has experienced the tenth best retail recovery in the UK since non-essential shops reopened to customers. Based on research from Ipsos’s Retail Recovery Index, footfall in the city was found to have the tenth biggest increase in the UK in the week following non-essential stores reopening on April 12, compared to the same week in 2019. Top 10 bounce-back retail locations: 1. Worcester 10. Car...

Retail footfall will ‘rebound’ after lockdown restrictions lift Print There will be a “swift rebound” in retail footfall when non-essential stores re-open, a retail expert predicts. The prediction comes as prime minister Boris Johnson set out his four-step plan to release England from lockdown, which sees schools reopen on 8 March, outdoor sports start from 29 March, non-essential shops, hairdressers and gyms reopen from 12 April, and all legal limits on social contact end from 21 June...

More gloom on the horizon for UK high street, think tank warns Weak consumer confidence and rising costs could hurt retailers as they wait for vaccines to be rolled out. (Photo: Getty) (Getty Images) There is more gloom on the horizon for the beleaguered UK high street in the first half of this year as lockdown restrictions weaken consumer confidence, according to the latest research. The KPMG Ipsos Retail Think Tank forecast that retail health will fall by two points in the fi...