British high street lost 11,000 shops in 2020, study shows
by Sarah Butler from on (#5FQ4Y)
A further 18,000 may close in 2021 as researchers fears full impact of Covid crisis has yet to come
More than 11,000 outlets permanently disappeared from high streets, shopping centres and retail parks in Great Britain last year, with independent retailers and villages faring far better than chain stores and city centres.
A net total of 9,877 chain outlets and 1,442 independent retail, restaurant and leisure premises closed their doors in England, Wales and Scotland in 2020, according to the Local Data Company (LDC). The analysis covered 680,000 outlets in 3,000 shopping locations.
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