High street shops had terrible 2024 with ‘drab’ December month as closures up by 28%

HIGH street shops have had another ­terrible 12 months — with almost 13,500 closing for good.

Around 37 a day shut in 2024, a 28 per cent rise on 2023 levels, according to the Centre For Retail Research.

And the number of shoppers fell again, with December termed a “drab” month.

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