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‘Jubilee jump’ in shopper footfall for UK high streets

The Jubilee Bank Holiday gave UK high streets a much-needed lift as shopper footfall surged, according to new figures. BRC-Sensormatic IQ data revealed that total UK footfall increased by 6.9% over the long weekend, compared with the average for May ...

06 Jun 2022 at 12:13

City

High street retailers pay 755% more in rates than online rivals – research

Experts have said traditional retailers now pay 755% more in business rates than digital competitors as a war of words intensifies over a potential new online sales tax. On Friday, the Government closed a consultation into the possible introduction ...

23 May 2022 at 01:01

Marks & Spencer asks Chancellor to reject online sales tax – report

Marks and Spencer has reportedly warned the Government that an online sales tax would do more harm than good for the high street. In February, the Government launched a consultation into possibilities for an online sales tax to ease the business ...

19 May 2022 at 07:42

Sainsbury’s urges Chancellor to launch online sales tax after M&S rejection plea

Bosses at Sainsbury’s have urged the Government to launch an online sales tax after rival M&S warned that such a measure could damage the high street. The contrasting calls come a day before the Government is due to close a three-month ...

19 May 2022 at 12:33

Northern Ireland

Stormont’s Spend Local cards used in 3.7m transactions

Stormont’s high-street vouchers were used in 3.7 million transactions in Northern Ireland, injecting almost £137 million into the economy, new figures show. Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said around 1.4 million of the £100 Spend Local ...

28 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Business

£137 million economy injection following Stormont’s Spend Local Card Scheme

28 Feb 2022 at 20:33

Empty shops to be made available under plans to revive high streets

Landlords will have to make shops that have been vacant for more than a year available to prospective tenants under plans to revitalise struggling town centres. Unlocking new powers for local authorities to bring empty premises ...

10 May 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Retailers need short-term leases to fill empty high street stores, MSPs told

Decade-long leases for retail businesses must be removed to solve the blight of empty high street stores, MSPs have been told. Encouraging landlords to offer shorter term lets to retailers will encourage more businesses to ...

27 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Scotland sees steepest decline in store footfall out of all UK nations

A decrease in the number of people visiting stores in Scotland throughout March has led to pleas from experts for swift action to generate footfall. Figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) showed that footfall ...

08 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Too many stores still lying empty, warns business leader

A prominent business leader has warned that “too many stores aren’t in use” as latest figures revealed a slight drop in the number of empty units thanks to festive pop-ups. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Scottish ...

28 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Omicron fears dampened last-minute Christmas retail boost, figures show

Hopes for a last-minute Christmas boost for UK retail destinations were dampened by the rise of Omicron, working from home and consumer nervousness about missing out on festivities, footfall figures confirm. ...

06 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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Kilkenny High Street premises seeks planning to change shopfront

A High Street business premises has sought planning permission to change its shopfront. Three Ireland (Hutchison) Limited, which is at 76 High Street, wants to replace its existing painted shopfront fascia ...

13 Feb 2022 at 19:33

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