Some 17% of Oxford Street’s properties are currently standing empty, it was claimed on Thursday, with the reason being about the rise of online shopping as well as the pandemic.
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![]( "Large number of Oxford Street units are empty - report")
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![]( "West End launches new-gen creatives pop-up programme")
West End launches new-gen creatives pop-up programmeAs they work to drive shopper traffic back to London’s West End, the New West End Company, local authority Westminster City Council and landlord Crown Estate have announced the launch of a pop-up programme.
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![]( "West End bounce-back starts, Saturday gets closer to pre-pandemic norm")
West End bounce-back starts, Saturday gets closer to pre-pandemic normReopening week seems to have been a good one for retailers in England and Wales, and especially for the hard hit West End of London, even though international tourists are still absent.
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![]( "£96m investment plans for West End, coastal towns and high streets")
£96m investment plans for West End, coastal towns and high streetsA number of funding initiatives have been unveiled by government and business groups to help push retail back into a healthier position than it would otherwise be post-Covid.
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![]( "Budget 2021: Help for UK retail but no online sales tax")
Budget 2021: Help for UK retail but no online sales taxChancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled what has been touted as the most important budget statement in decades. And there's plenty in the latest announcement that directly impacts the fashion and retail sectors.
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![]( "Oxford street fights back: recovery plan launched, work to start within weeks")
Oxford street fights back: recovery plan launched, work to start within weeksWestminster City Council has announced an “ambitious” plan to “reinvent the nation’s high street and boost London’s recovery” with a new vision for Oxford Street.
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![]( "Oxford Street at risk as major closures dent appeal")
Oxford Street at risk as major closures dent appealRecent company failures, brand sales, strategic decisions around stores and footfall declines mean that London’s Oxford Street has a bleak future in the short term.
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![]( "Empty stores again: England in four-week lockdown, non-essential shops to close")
Empty stores again: England in four-week lockdown, non-essential shops to closeThe UK government at the weekend announced a new four-week lockdown for England with non-essential stores to close. But the BRC and NWEC's heads hit back saying scientific advice says shopping isn't spreading the virus.
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![]( "Pandemic turns Europe's retail sector on its head as shoppers stay local")
Pandemic turns Europe's retail sector on its head as shoppers stay localCity-centre shops and malls lost their lustre during the pandemic, but as lockdowns ease across Europe many stores in and around residential areas stand to benefit as consumers remain reluctant to venture far from home.
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![]( "BFC asks for more support, predicts 240k job losses")
BFC asks for more support, predicts 240k job lossesThe body has called on the government to do more to support the fashion industry as it releases new data “that reinforces the stark reality of the impact of the global pandemic on the British fashion industry”.
