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 Sat 3 Apr 21 21:34 
 Save the High Street - Terry
The high street as we knew it 10 years ago is truly dead. Covid and lockdown were the final nails.

The public are responsible for this - and I include myself - forever chasing best value which usually means lowest price. Rent, staff costs and other overheads mean that high streets cannot compete with sheds and online.

Screwfix and toolstation are excellent examples of how businesses can run. Trading from sheds typically on industrial or commercial estates. Pricing very competitive against traditional DIY sheds (B&Q, Wickes etc) all of which need "consumer friendly" environments.

Also huge growth during covid in online food and consumables.

The real issue is how high streets can evolve to have a vibrant future. In more prosperous parts of the country high streets are already becoming social hubs - places to browse up market retailers, meet friends, coffee and restaurants.

The less prosperous may simply become streets pockmarked with closed shops, discount stores, £ shops, cheap takeaways. Councils will need to be very radical and inventive in their solutions as business rate income will fall and government funding is unlikely as they try to pay for Covid.
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 Save the High Street  Lemma 3 Apr 21 17:08
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