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What next for WHSmith’s high street business as ownership race heads into final furlong?
Critics often said that if WHSmith didn’t exist, no one would bother to invent it. Yet, as things stand, there are at least two private equity firms battling it out to acquire the brand, even if it likely won’t come with the name.
What will retail property look like in 2030?
Declining footfall, spiralling business rates and the unstoppable growth of ecommerce have put the UK’s high streets and shopping centres in crisis.
We’re now at a tipping point and dramatic change needs to happen to prevent some town centres becoming ghost towns.
In this long read, we set out a vision of what retail property will look like in 2030.
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