Empty shops reach new high of 11.9%

High street
High street

Shop vacancies have surged to a new high of 11.9% as retail failures including Comet and Jessops knock holes in shopping centres.

The percentage of empty UK shops in April worsened from 10.9% in January and was the highest rate since the British Retail Consortium/Springboard survey began in 2011.
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