20 October 2020
Research from PWC and the Local Data Company shows that the number of retail outlets in the UK fell sharply in H1 2020.
Over that period 5,119 retail outlets opened, but 11,120 closed meaning a net decline of 5,001 (closures do not include shops closed temporarily due to coronavirus).
The number of retail outlets in the UK was already in long-term decline, but it appears that corona...