Independent shops go into decline in a 'fluid and challenging the retail environment' for high streets and town centres

Data released by The Local Data Company (LDC) and British Independent Retailers Association (bira) shows that traditional independent shops have closed more shops than were opened in the first half of 2015 in Britain’s town centres whilst the chains also continue their retreat. For the first time since 2012 independent shops have gone into decline with a loss of 144 shops (-0.14%) in the first half of 2015. This compares to a net increase of +289 shops (+0.28%) for the same period in...