‘Retail can lead the revival of our high streets if we choose to act together’
By 
Anthony Houghton2025-11-25T12:03:00
Anthony Houghton, group chief executive of Holland & Barrett writes that if retail truly wants to address the ever-growing issue of crime blighting the sector, businesses must come together to decide what kind of high streets they really want to build.
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