High Street retailing and shops

The traditional High Street remains a focus for small businesses and retailers across the country, despite the growth of Internet shopping and out-of-town retailing. This is our archive of articles with news and advice on the complex issue of the nation’s high streets.

Finding and selling to customers

How small businesses can repopulate the high street

Focusing on the difficulties faced by major retail businesses means missing the wider picture on how the sector is evolving, argues Ambreen Khasru.

Advice

Fifteen reasons why you should shop at a local company

Choosing to shop at your local businesses instead of the larger chain stores has many benefits. In this piece, we take a look at some of the bigger ones.

News

What do shoppers want? The high street battle to engage the customer

‘Shop and stay’ consumers want new and engaging high street experiences – but will spend more when retailers offer in-store events.

News

Digital disruption triggers the demise of high street businesses

Fed up with the archaic rental system, nearly 13 million Brits turn their back on high street estate agents in favour of online platforms

News

High Street Conference will help independent retailers stay competitive

SaveTheHighStreet.org is holding an inaugural event to level the playing field on the UK's high streets.

News

Misinformation online costs high street businesses £6.1 billion a year

New research highlights that misinformation online is costing independent high street businesses £6.1 billion a year.

Advice

How to start a successful clothing boutique

Here, we take a look at how to set up a successful clothing boutique, with the retail industry set to see a big boost from consumers.

Small Business Insurance

Richard Reed talks business: Advice for a small retailer

In this video by Travelers, Innocent Drinks founder Richard Reed gives some words of wisdom to a store owner about getting people through the door.

Finding and selling to customers

Why the high street isn’t dead

Here, Jonathan Loofe looks at how the high street and online retail can work together for small business success.

News

Britain set to lose its iconic small shops

AXA reveals that British small shops and businesses barely scrape minimum wage and have little or no plans to hire or grow in 2017.

News

Britain witnesses the demise of high street shops

Britain is suffering from the demise of the high street as the UK loses 15 shops per day.

News

Disastrous ONS retail figures prove High Street has a decade left

ONS retail statistics reveal December’s High Street retail figures slumped to their biggest fall for over four years, while online sales rose 21.3 per cent.