LOCALS in a seaside town have told how fifteen shops have closed on their high street in the space of a few months. Some complained there was "nothing to do any more" following the "sad" decline.

High Street retailers are being squeezed by competition from online stores coupled with high commercial rents and sluggish consumer spending as they battle to keep their flagship shops viable. Fashion ...

A beloved shoe shop is set to close after a century of trading in the latest blow for the UK high street. Sowerby's Shoes opened in a garden shed in 1925 before moving to Stourbridge town centre ...

With the news WHSmith is set to shutter its high street stores, it's hard not to feel a pang of nostalgia for a bygone era of British bricks-and-mortar shopping. Hit by soaring costs, online ...

As the high street continues to battle cost pressures and changing shopping habits, it’s a bitter blow for Hereford – with three beloved independents now heading for the exit. Beales ...

Residents and business owners in a Wiltshire town have expressed their concerns over the future of the high street after a series of shop closures. Several businesses have recently shut in Devizes ...

WH Smith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital in a deal valuing it at £76 million, and will eventually rebrand as TGJones. The sale does not include the ...

Preston's shopping scene has undergone remarkable transformations over the decades, reflecting broader changes in retail ...

WHSmith’s group chief executive Carl Cowling said the high street shops have become a “much smaller part” of the business. “High street is a good business; it is profitable and cash ...

High street shops have become a "much smaller part" of the group, its boss said. Group chief executive Carl Cowling said: "As we continue to deliver on our strategic ambition to become the leading ...

One of the UK's biggest high-street names is set to close 50 stores ... The company, which began in 1981 with a single shop in the North West of England, now boasts a presence in 36 countries.