Shoppers in Arnold have called empty units on the high street “worrying” - and predicted further store closures in the area. Residents are concerned more businesses will no longer be able to cope as the cost of living crisis drags on.
In recent months, Arnold has seen the HSBC bank on Front Street announce its closure. We reported this week that the Children’s Society charity shop, also on Front Street, has revealed it will shut its doors for good.
With empty units from previous shop closures, people have said that the high street - and not just in Arnold - is “dying”. Tina Graham, 57, a sales assistant from Arnold, said: “It’s not a good time, not just for independent businesses but businesses in general.
