Key findings include:
The gap between openings and closures narrows
Decreases in store closures continued through 2022, with the gap between openings and closures reaching its smallest since 2016.
Vacancy rates continue to trend downward. Overall vacancy rate ended the year at 13.8%: the decline of 0.6% on 2021 represents the greatest year-on-year decrease in vacancy since records began in 2013.
Figure 1: Number of openings and closures across GB, 2013 to 2022 (Source: The Local Data Company)
In this first full year of trading following the end of the business rates relief scheme, GB independents saw a net increase of 262 units over 2022, a dramatic decline on the 2021 figure of 2,157.
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THE REPORT ALSO INCLUDES:
Data on openings and closures across GB
GB vacancy rates by location type and region
Redevelopment activity with a focus on recent activity in the shopping centre sector
The early impacts of the cost-of-living crisis, including which retail categories have seen the biggest initial impact
The fastest-growing and declining retail and leisure subcategories of 2022
Insights and case studies from our partners, including Richmond and Wandsworth Council and Savills
The outlook for 2023 and beyond amid continuing economic impacts
And more
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