IT’S been a tough year for retailers once again as shoppers rein in budgets and the cost of living crisis continues.
During 2024, 27 retailers of all sizes went bust, affecting 886 shops and 17,939 employees, according to the Centre for Retail Research.
High street pain continues as 886 shops were hit in 2024gettyThe number of casualties is more than half the previous year’s rate of retail collapses, when 61 chains failed and 971 shops were impacted.
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