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Oxford Street sweeter – with fewer shops empty or selling candy

Openings in past year include HMV, Under Armour and Rituals, with Ikea poised to join them in the autumn

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Almost 2,000 more independent stores across the UK are left empty this year

Almost 2,000 more British independent stores were left empty in the first half of this year, as small businesses struggled to cope with rising inflation and the cost of living crisis.

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High street struggles: 2,000 local stores, pubs and hairdressers wiped away this year

2,000 independent stores were left vacant in the first half of this year, as the cost of living crisis eat away at the health of small firms.

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Almost 2,000 more independent stores in Great Britain left empty this year

Biggest rise in vacancies in at least eight years comes as inflation and cost of living crisis hit businesses

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UK retail industry has lost 6,000 retailers in the past five years

The UK retail industry has been battling with the closure of 6,000 retailers over the past five years due to burdensome business rates and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UK loses 6,000 storefronts in 5 yrs, Q2 2023 vacancy rate 13.9%: BRC

The UK lost 6,000 storefronts in five years, the British Retail Consortium recently said.
It urged local councils to come up with a 'cohesive plan' to enliven shopping areas...

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Britain loses 6,000 storefronts in five years

The highest vacancy rates were in the North East and the Midlands, followed by Wales and Scotland, according to the BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor.

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Britain sees 6,000 shops shut in five years

'Crippling' business rates and the fallout from Covid lockdowns were driving forces behind the closures, Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the BRC, said.

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Increase in Scotland's empty shop units prompts tax plea

Increase in Scotland's empty shop units prompts tax plea
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In depth: pockets of resilience remain in Scots retail despite jump in vacant units

In depth: pockets of resilience remain in Scots retail despite jump in vacant units
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