Vacancies rise as 6,000 UK stores close in five years

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The number of vacant stores rose in the second quarter of 2023 as 6,000 UK retail outlets closed over five years, according to figures from the BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor.

The overall rate of store vacancies across the country increased to 13.9% in the second quarter of 2023, up 0.1% from the first quarter and the same period last year. 

 

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