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Edward Thomas Jones, Senior Lecturer in Economics / Director of the Institute of European Finance, Bangor University

Shops can't save UK high streets but a dose of local character could help them thrive again

High St, Conwy, Wales. Some places have already started to inject some local flavour to their high streets. James Clarke/Shutterstock

Cratering consumer confidence and the collapse of major UK retailers like Wilko are causing concern about the future of the UK high street.

Both of the major UK political parties proposed solutions to this challenge at their recent annual conferences. The Conservatives announced a £1.1 billion package to help revitalise high streets and towns that have been “overlooked”, while the Labour conference included a panel discussion on the future of high streets.

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