High Street

New report indicates extent of high street challenge, says Bira

A report released by PwC about a study on how the high street is fairing shows how “challenging the high…

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Bradford chosen for UK’s first sustainable high street scheme

Bradford has been chosen as the location for the UK’s first Green Street pilot scheme, which aims to help small…

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High street footfall drops on Black Friday for first time

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 2% last week from the week before, despite high street footfall falling on…

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BPF calls for intervention to bring forward £8.5bn high street boost

The British Property Federation (BPF) has called for “immediate intervention” to bring forward an £8.5bn boost for UK high streets…

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Applications open for Northern Irish £100 high street voucher scheme

Northern Ireland economy minister Gordon Lyons has announced that the portal for applications to the high street voucher scheme has…

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Drive for net zero could harm high street accessibility, says Bira

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has raised concerns over the impacts that local councils’ drive to achieve net zero…

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Boots to launch 30 high street beauty halls

Boots has announced the launch of 30 new beauty halls across its UK sites as the group aims to expand…

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NI to boost high street spending with £100 voucher

Northern Ireland economy minister Gordon Lyons has announced a £145m scheme that will give everyone aged 18 and over a…

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PMI closes entire IQOS high street portfolio

Global tobacco company Philip Morris International has reportedly closed the entire UK portfolio of its recently opened IQOS shops. According…

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17,000 high street stores could open this year, says Barclays 

Some 17,000 local high street stores could open within the next 12 months, as customers reportedly “adapt to a post-lockdown…

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