BBCNEWS BBC News September 5, 2021 13:27:00
The most this year as chain stores continue to close. there is quite a lot closed down, we�*ve noticed. that�*s what we�*ve noticed walking all along. it�*s not as crowded as it used to be. it is quite unexpected to come into central london and actually see how effected they are by the pandemic. it's the same in brighton, | loads of shops have gone. new figures show the scale of upheaval. in the first part of this year, 3,488 chain stores opened. these include everything from gyms and cafes to banks and bars — but more than 8,700 of them closed, meaning a net loss of more than 5,200 ...