More than 8,700 chain stores closed in British High Streets, shopping centres and retail parks in the first six months of this year, research suggests.
That is an average of nearly 50 outlets a day as the impact of the pandemic and changing shopping habits continue to hit many towns and city centres.
But despite some high-profile retail failures, the number of closures has fallen compared with a year earlier.
City centres have suffered the worst, while retail parks are faring better.
