UK lost 37 shops a day in 2024, data suggests Almost 13,500 retail stores closed, a rise of 28% on previous year, according to Centre for Retail Research The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025
More than 13,000 high street shops closed in 2024 Experts have warned there is ‘worse set to come’ in 2025 because of Budget cost hikes. The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2025
Nearly 170,000 UK shop workers lost their jobs in 2024 Collapse of chains such as Homebase and Body Shop contributed to big rise, and another tough year is on the cards The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2024
Almost 170,000 retail jobs axed in 2024 amid pain on high street Figures compiled by the Centre for Retail Research showed that a number of major chain collapses contributed to a 41% jump in job losses. Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2024