Vacancy Rate

LDC: Empty shops show North-South divide

The North-South divide is clearer than ever with the South having one in ten shops lying empty while the North…

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‘Promising’ year ahead for shop vacancy rates

Britain’s shop vacancy rate dropped to 13.2% in December while the overall retail and leisure vacancy rate remained at 11.8%,…

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Britain’s Shop Vacancy Rate remains at 13.3% in November

Britain’s shop vacancy rate has remained at 13.3% in November, according to The Local Data Company.  Analysis of vacancy rates…

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Shop vacancies rise for first time since Q1 2013

The average shop vacancy rate in town centres in the UK was 10.3% in October, up from July’s rate of…

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Shop vacancy rates improving but north vs south divide persists

Shop vacancy rates have seen an improvement in the first half of the year but a strong north/south divide remains,…

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Don’t argue with the data…just wait for your slice

It is beginning to feel more like a job as a leader-writer for the Financial Times than a jewellery trade magazine,…

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Britain’s shop vacancy rate falls to its lowest level since June 2010

Britain’s shop vacancy rate fell to 13.3% in August, down from 13.4% in July, its lowest level since June 2010. …

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Falling vacancy rates are yet another beam of light

Rather excitingly, this week brought the news that high street retail vacancy rates are at their lowest since June 2010…

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Shop vacancy rate remains at its lowest level since June 2010

Britain’s shop vacancy rate in June remained stable at its lowest level since June 2010, according to the latest figures.…

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Independents’ Day and Independent Retailer Month unite

This year’s ‘Independents’ Day’ campaign has kicked-off with the news that it will be supported by the Independent Retailer Month.

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