Money intended to reduce number of empty shops sits in council bank accounts A £10m government fund set up over a year ago to help bring vacant shops back into use has hardly been used. The High Street Innovation Fund was part of the government's answer... Read More
In response to the news that Britain’s high streets are struggling to cope with the increasing popularity of online shopping, the Government enlisted “retail tzar” Mary Portas for advice. Alongside a grant worth £1.1 million which was split among 12... Read More
In times gone by, the high street played a central role in the employment and social opportunities for the majority of British people. Teenagers spent most of their free time and money wandering in and out of shops, while for many people the first stop for a... Read More
Last year was, to put it mildly, rather difficult for retailers on the high street, with popular chains such as GAME, Clinton Cards and JJB Sports all entering administration as a result of reduced consumer spending. Unfortunately, it seems that 2013 may not... Read More
The national high street vacancy rate has hit record levels according to a survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The figures reveal that 11.3 per cent of shops currently stand empty. Put another way this amounts to more than one in ten, and the BRC... Read More
