High Street

The end of the High Street as we know it? Part II

Like many other Retail Sector readers, I found Kareena Uttamchandani’s post this week about the end of high street fascinating…

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Omnichannel experience ‘key to survival of high street’, shoppers say

Over 52% of shoppers in the UK believe that retailers need to offer a more seamless experience between online and…

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Why Poundworld’s failure to differentiate from other discounters led to high street demise

Poundworld, which is set to disappear from the UK high street by early August 2018, must look to its own…

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High street struggles drag sterling down to $1.30

The pound has been dragged down to $1.30 by declining high street footfall and the financial woes of a slew…

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Sir John Timpson to advise government on high street future

Sir John Timpson has been appointed to chair a panel of experts to advise on how to improve the future…

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The end of the high street as we know it?

A week doesn’t go by without another retailer hitting the headlines. M&S, Poundworld, Carphone Warehouse, Mothercare and House of Fraser…

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Primark defies high street strife with 6% sales boost

Budget fashion retailer Primark has reported a 6% increase in sales in the 40 weeks to 23 June compared with…

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Estate agents join high street casualties as insolvencies rise

Around 153 estate agents have gone insolvent in the last year, up from 148 the year before, according to a…

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Why technology is the key to brand loyalty on the changing high street

Today’s newspapers are awash with daily stories of retailers having to transform their business models from yesteryear to stay afloat…

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Could ‘good cost, bad cost’ rescue the UK high street?

A series of high-profile CVAs and administrations in recent months are a powerful reminder of the tough conditions currently facing…

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