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Is the high street dying

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By *tella Heels OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

So Mothercare is the latest national group to into administration, is this signaling the death of the high street as we know it?

Will shopping be mainly done at hyper markets

On line and small artisan shops?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes definitely. Take a look around any high street and you’ll see a myriad of businesses that have gone under with properties sporting washed out windows or to let signs. Just don’t understand why coffee shops don’t take them over, after all, they never fail and no place can ever have enough of those. 50,000 per high street is just never enough. We need more coffee shops!!!

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By *cotsboyMan
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Think it’s been dying for a good few years now especially up here with the big shopping centres being built. The Main Street is just full of charity shops now and empty unit’s

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

It is. And the problem is a multitude of reasons.

1. Business rates and rent

2. People just go to the larger stores that sell everything. Tesco, Asda, Aldi etc

3. Internet shopping is similar to point 2.

They all play a part in the downfall.

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By *lbinoGorillaMan
over a year ago

Redditch

Keep building out of town shopping centres and then wonder why the high street is dying.

Yeah, real mystery that one....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It is. And the problem is a multitude of reasons.

1. Business rates and rent

2. People just go to the larger stores that sell everything. Tesco, Asda, Aldi etc

3. Internet shopping is similar to point 2.

They all play a part in the downfall."

this, but mainly the local councils, high parking charges, high rates, its easyer to go on line . and cheaper, the sooner the councils see this the better, but the wont

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet


"It is. And the problem is a multitude of reasons.

1. Business rates and rent

2. People just go to the larger stores that sell everything. Tesco, Asda, Aldi etc

3. Internet shopping is similar to point 2.

They all play a part in the downfall."

Exchange "they" for "we".

If we all supported our local shops they might have a chance to stay open.

Saving a few bob online is a false false ecconomy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes think online shopping is slowly killing the high street shops

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local


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They all play a part in the downfall.

this, but mainly the local councils, high parking charges, high rates, its easyer to go on line . and cheaper, the sooner the councils see this the better, but the wont"

I agree with this. It’s also the preference for out of town shopping centres/ retail parks.

The irony is that we need to move towards centralised and localised shopping for environmental reasons rather than everyone jumping in the car and driving up the motorway.

The retail world has changed and our towns and cities need to adapt to better reflect this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So Mothercare is the latest national group to into administration, is this signaling the death of the high street as we know it?

Will shopping be mainly done at hyper markets

On line and small artisan shops?

"

Yes!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It is. And the problem is a multitude of reasons.

1. Business rates and rent

2. People just go to the larger stores that sell everything. Tesco, Asda, Aldi etc

3. Internet shopping is similar to point 2.

They all play a part in the downfall.

Exchange "they" for "we".

If we all supported our local shops they might have a chance to stay open.

Saving a few bob online is a false false ecconomy.

"

This

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Keep building out of town shopping centres and then wonder why the high street is dying.

Yeah, real mystery that one.... "

My sentiments exactly! High streets will become social areas and residential in the end.

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By *etite HandfulWoman
over a year ago

Chester

Shopping malls will survive but I doubt town centres will there is far less appeal to go out in the wet get cold have to pay for fuel pay for parking when you can do it all from the comfort of your home.

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By *rjimMan
over a year ago

nr bristol

Exorbitant rates and rents.

No free parking.

The Council don't care, they are on gold plated pension schemes and could not 'run' a bath.

Charity shops(with special allowances) selling new items..in competition with local shops.

Beggars on every corner and chuggers annoying everyone.

Now, where is my Ocado delivery ?

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By *hezuMan
over a year ago

London

My high street is full of car dealerships and garages

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon


"Keep building out of town shopping centres and then wonder why the high street is dying.

Yeah, real mystery that one.... "

Agreed - but even the out of town centres / malls are suffering.

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By *tella Heels OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

So many good points,

I know locally business rates are too high, I’ve seen national franchises open in the new precinct 3 years ago, now closing because they can’t make a go of it..

Here’s my thoughts

Cost of going out at night is too expensive, so city eateries are suffering, same applies to public houses..

Internet and business rates are killing the high street..

Superstores are too big and powerful, as you say they sell everything..

On that subject you will note in Spain the supermarkets do not sell medicine or drugs you have to get those from chemists..

So business is tough for most trades as why go to the high street when you can go online and get everything delivered, even your groceries..

Now I see McDonald’s are going to be delivering too

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By *appy_hedonistMan
over a year ago

Islington


" The Council don't care, they are on gold plated pension schemes and could not 'run' a bath."

It's amazing how all Councils are equally inept.

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
Forum Mod
over a year ago

My Own Little World

Mine is, there are more charity shops and Coffee houses popping up every week it seems.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes thank god. Amazon forever!

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By *isaAndNicoleTransTV/TS
over a year ago

Southport / Ellesmere Port


" The Council don't care, they are on gold plated pension schemes and could not 'run' a bath.

It's amazing how all Councils are equally inept. "

Councils don't set the rates or rents on shops. Rates are set at national government level, the council just collects them, and rents are set by the landlords of the buildings the shops inhabit.

Out of town shopping is dying too. Just look at Toys R Us or many of the DIY chains that have folded in recent years.

The Internet is changing the face of shopping. I know I'll be doing all my Xmas shopping online. As will most of us now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It depends where you live, my local high Street is unchanged, the only national shops are spar and co-op, everything else is independent.

But it is a shame to see all these companies going bust, I think the internet is a big one to blame.

I'm guilty of online shopping, postage is less than the petrol money in my rural area.

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