High Street

WH Smith Considering Potential Sale Of Its High-Street Business

Travel retailer WH Smith has confirmed that it is exploring potential strategic options, including a sale, for its high street business.

WH Smith Posts Half-Year Loss Amidst COVID Challenges

Britain's WH Smith Plc has warned of the possible risk of breaching its covenant tests in 2022 after it reported a first-half loss and launched a potential...

Evidence Of 'Lockdown Fatigue' Grows As UK Shopper Numbers Rise Again

The number of shoppers heading out to retail destinations across Britain increased by 6.7% last week from the previous week, adding to evidence of lockdown...

UK's High Streets, Shopping Centres Most Affected By August Footfall Decline: BRC-Springboard

Retail footfall declined 1.3% in August 2019, with high streets and shopping centres witnessing the steepest fall, according to latest data from the BRC-Sp...

British High Streets Suffer Record Net Drop In Store Numbers: PwC

Britain's high streets are losing shops, pubs and restaurants at record rates in the most testing retail and leisure climate in five years, research by&nbs...

UK Could Change Business Rates To Help High Street: Business Minister

Business minister Greg Clark said on Sunday he could seek an adjustment to the tax system to help Britain's struggling high street retailers, which he said...

UK Consumer Spending Falls 2% Amid Weak High Street Performance

Visa has announced that consumer spending in the UK has fallen further in April as weak performances on the high street continue. Consumer spending fell...

M&S Dumps Superstars, Bets On Middle England: Gadfly

When Marks & Spencer Group Plc unveiled its autumn/winter fashion collection last week, for once there was no single superstar item created to &quo...

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