Recession speeds high street's decline
Hopkinson, Matthew
Recession speeds high street's decline - - Property Week 76(49) 10 December 2010, 40(1) .
Local Data Company's high street retail review shows that 14% of shops in 750 UK towns are empty. The last decade has seen a sea-change in shopping habits away from the high street. Uses Cross Street, Manchester as an example of the changes from comparison goods shops to service shops, food and drink. Graphics cover the increase in high street voids, high street competitor growth rates, and retail mix on UK's top 800 high streets.
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Recession speeds high street's decline - - Property Week 76(49) 10 December 2010, 40(1) .
Local Data Company's high street retail review shows that 14% of shops in 750 UK towns are empty. The last decade has seen a sea-change in shopping habits away from the high street. Uses Cross Street, Manchester as an example of the changes from comparison goods shops to service shops, food and drink. Graphics cover the increase in high street voids, high street competitor growth rates, and retail mix on UK's top 800 high streets.
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