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Turning over a new leaf: are turnover rents the answer for retail?

With the arrival of Covid-19, retail has become even more stricken and retailers are now waking up to the fact that change cannot come too soon. The effects of the pandemic have hit the sector hard, particularly with Government recommendations and restrictions turning many high streets and all shopping centres into ghost towns. While some...

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Covid-19: UK retail needs a remedy

The difficulties facing the UK’s retail sector are deeply entrenched and well-publicised, sparked by the shift to online retail, spiraling overhead costs, and the need for a facelift. As the Government continues to introduce recommendations and restrictions, devised to delay the spread of Covid-19, retail is now in danger of imploding altogether...