Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, a number of treasured stores in Greater Manchester have permanently vanished from our high street.
Amid a cost of living crisis, coupled with inflationary pressure as a result of the Ukraine war, many stores - including big hitting chains - haven't recovered from lockdown.
In 2022, the UK's retail sector had a particularly bruising year, as more shops closed their doors than at any other point for at least five years, new research has revealed.
