The full extent of changes to Britain’s High Streets after two years of Covid lockdowns and trading restrictions is revealed in analysis by the BBC.
Department stores and banks markedly fell in number, data from Ordnance Survey shows, as shoppers switched to online stores.
But beauty salons and tattoo parlours prospered, along with places to eat and drink – despite social distancing.
Overall, there were 9,300 fewer retail outlets in March 2022 than the same month in 2020.
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