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The changing face of the health and beauty sector

Health and beauty-focused products and services account for 6,635 retail units across Great Britain, with barber shops and beauty salons growing in number. However, growth in small-scale specialists, the rise of the discounters and difficult trading ...

4 min Read January 29, 2020

As retail undergoes reinvention, does the ‘platform business model’ mark the future?

As the Local Data Company's recent findings make all too clear, any traditional view of retail is fast becoming obsolete and perhaps might even be deemed nostalgic.

4 min Read November 15, 2019

Local Data Company’s 20th Retail & Leisure Trends Summit – how to reinvent retail and reinvigorate the high street

We were delighted to host the Local Data Company’s 20th Retail & Leisure Trends Summit on 26 September. Once again, the afternoon offered a great insight into the sector’s performance for the first half of 2019 from Lucy Stainton followed by ...

2 min Read October 1, 2019

Store closures hit record levels as restructurings drive largest net decline in testing retail climate

The first half of 2019 saw a net decline of 1,234 chain stores on Britain’s top 500 high streets - the highest number since analysis by PwC and the Local Data Company began in 2010 In total, an average of 16 stores a day closed, as restructurings ...

5 min Read September 11, 2019

[Guest Feature] Late night leisure: driving support for a vibrant and thriving industry

Peter Marks is Chief Executive Officer of The Deltic Group, the UK’s largest specialist late-night operator.

3 min Read June 4, 2019

[Infographic] Do we have too much retail stock?

0 min Read June 3, 2019

[Infographic] How did the physical retail and leisure landscape change over 2018?

*Multiples include all brands with five or more units nationally.

0 min Read June 3, 2019

[Infographic] Mike Ashley's Growing Empire

0 min Read June 3, 2019

[PRESS RELEASE] High Street exits remain at historic high as openings slump to lowest levels on record - What now for retailers?

A record net 2,481 stores disappeared from Great Britain’s top 500 high streets in 2018. In total, 3,372 shops opened, compared to 5,833 closures. (2017 net loss: -1,772 stores), according to PwC research compiled by the Local Data Company (LDC).

6 min Read April 10, 2019