Retail: Last year saw a big jump in the number of shops closing
A total of 17,145 shops shut last year across the UK’s High Streets, shopping centres and parades. …
The number of stores closing because a parent chain with more than 10 stores went under, actually fell, the CRR said. Closures in that category were 56% lower in 2022 than in 2021, but included some high profile names, including M&Co, Joules, McColls, Sofa Workshop and TM Lewin.