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Markets -for many, a really important part of a town centre.

In Cheshire, one council's been spending money on their markets while another is looking for new operators to run theirs.

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#news #cheshire #markets #highstreet

Around 75% of UK convenience stores and 65% of community pharmacies are South Asian owned.

Migrant entrepreneurs have kept Britain's high streets thriving for decades.

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#HighStreet #ShopLocal #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurs #StrongerTogether

👏👏👏 The #HighStreet has to be an enjoyable service lead experience... Decor better than a Mall, more choice than a Mall...
Those big chains... 10 concessions in each all selling the same stuff with dead eyed assistants... Independents, up the game! Wider choice, more personal is the way forward!

Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you #Boots #HighStreet #RetailNews #BusinessUpdate

Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you #Boots #HighStreet #RetailNews #BusinessUpdate #UKNews

Boots sold in $8.9bn deal to Canadian billionaire family #Boots #RetailNews #BusinessDeal #BillionaireFamily #HighStreet

A Ceiling Has Collapsed on a Man in Sheffield High Street Sainsbury's...

#Sheffield #SheffieldCityCentre #Sainsburys #HighStreet #SheffieldForum

We must reverse #HighStreet decay. We need #Hospitality/experience #venues where non-consumables used to be sold. But #emptybuildings remain due to complex or foreign ownership. Councils need to set time limits, buy up and renovate empty properties. Research where People prefer, where they go & why.

Examination Schools, High Street, Oxford, UK

It didn’t rain constantly, but on this first day we dealt with drizzle and sometimes heavy showers.

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#architecture #highstreet #rain #weather #history #oxford #uk #england #photography #travel

A Rainy Day, High Street, Oxford, UK

It didn’t rain constantly, but on this first day we dealt with drizzle and sometimes heavy showers.

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#architecture #highstreet #rain #weather #history #oxford #uk #england #photography #travel

Why is the #HighStreet dying?
Because most people buy quite a lot online now.
The owner of now defunct #Jessops said people used his shops as a showroom and then bought online because it was cheaper.
Use it or lose it!

Done deal!

Ipswich Borough Council has bought Waterloo House, the former Debenhams building.

What do you want the future of the site to be?

Let me know 👇

#HighStreet #TownCentre #LocalEconomy #Ipswich #Suffolk