Retail apocalypse: The ten great 'plagues' of the high street

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Competition from the internet isn't the only big challenge that high street retailers face, warns Uniconta UK CEO Russell Lawrence

It is hard to underestimate the scale of the cataclysm playing out on UK high streets, changing town centres and the retail landscape forever. Over the past decade, many well-known retail chains...

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