I agree that the traditional high street is changing. I am no great fan of trailing around shops but it clearly affects many - both customers and jobs. To stop it dying we need to find a sustainable future.
Online shoppping is clearly having a major impact - in a competitive world where most have to make hard choices as to where they spend their money, the online offering is very compelling.
The next pressure point will be the out of town retail parks where online shopping of household basics (loo rolls, canned products, flour, sugar, some veg etc) for delivery is increasing rapidly. It is probably also environmentally sound to have one van delivering (say) 5-10 loads that all individually going to the store.
This may be an opportunity for the traditional high street - I prefer to look at fresh food before I buy - meat, fruit, fish etc. Lets hope small specialist shops thrive!
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