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A record number of shops closed last year as the pandemic put unprecedented pressure on businesses.More than 17,500 chain stores closed their doors, according to data from PWC and the Local Data
The chain blames High Street conditions for its decision to shut 61 shops, putting 603 jobs at risk.
Shaggy-haired Welshmen and women can have their wayward locks trimmed professionally from today as the country opens its hairdressers and barbers for the first time in 2021. The Welsh Government has lifted its rules banning salon haircuts for the first time since before Christmas in a move that will bring relief to millions. The move comes almost a month before hairdressers in England are allowed to pick up their scissors again from April 12. It came as ministers were accused of 'moving the goalposts' over Boris Johnson's lockdown roadmap and creating uncertainty. They were urged by MPs t...
Pandemic impact 'yet to be felt' on high streets © Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has thrown Britain's high streets into crisis, yet the full force of its impact has yet to be felt, according to accountants PwC. More than 17,500 chain stores and other venues closed in Great Britain last year, according to new data. That's an average rate of 48 closures a day. But the figures, which include hospitality and leisure venues, but not independent retailers, suggest the trend began before the pandemic. The research was conducted by the Local Data Company which tracks vacancy rates in nearly...
With the fall of Philip Green’s empire and the move to online, clothes shops face an uncertain future. But there is hope