This chart presents the number of retail store openings and closures in the town centers of Great Britain in the first half of 2020, by region. The statistic reveals that the highest figure of store openings and closures was observed in Greater London with a total number of 1,726 closures and 718 openings. The net number of store closures was over 1,000 for the London area.
Number of openings and closures of retail stores across town centers in Great Britain in 2020, by region
The source adds the following information: "The Local Data Company tracked 210,365 outlets operated by multiple operators across Great Britain, between 1 January and 31 August 2020. Due to the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, no fieldwork was undertaken between mid-March and May 2020.
Net change is openings less closures. The percentage change is derived from the net change figure relative to the total number of live multiple businesses.
The source did not specify an exact date of release for the data. In this statistic, date of access is used in lieu of date of release.
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PwC. (February 10, 2021). Number of openings and closures of retail stores across town centers in Great Britain in 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/975128/openings-and-closures-of-retailers-great-britain-by-region/
PwC. "Number of openings and closures of retail stores across town centers in Great Britain in 2020, by region." Chart. February 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/975128/openings-and-closures-of-retailers-great-britain-by-region/
PwC. (2021). Number of openings and closures of retail stores across town centers in Great Britain in 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/975128/openings-and-closures-of-retailers-great-britain-by-region/
PwC. "Number of Openings and Closures of Retail Stores across Town Centers in Great Britain in 2020, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/975128/openings-and-closures-of-retailers-great-britain-by-region/
PwC, Number of openings and closures of retail stores across town centers in Great Britain in 2020, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/975128/openings-and-closures-of-retailers-great-britain-by-region/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of openings and closures of retail stores across town centers in Great Britain in 2020, by region [Graph], PwC, February 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/975128/openings-and-closures-of-retailers-great-britain-by-region/
