One in seven shops continues to lie empty while more shops are built and leisure units take the lead in growth rates. That’s the headline news from The Local Data Company’s latest report on vacancy rates entitled Shopped Out. It
The Local Data Company’s monthly barometer of shop vacancy decreased by 0.03% from 14.57% to 14.54% in July 2012. Matthew Hopkinson, director at the Local Data Company, said: “July’s marginal reduction in shop vacancy further reflects a picture of stability in vacancy rates of around
Town centre vacancy rates in Great Britain increased by +0.05% in June 2012 to 14.6%, according to the Local Data Company’s monthly barometer. This change, albeit small, means the shop vacancy rate is back at its highest recorded level. Matthew Hopkinson, director
Monthly shop vacancy rates rose to an all time high of 14.6% (+0.1%) in February 2012, according to the Local Data Company’s monthly barometer. It is the highest figure recorded since LDC began its index in 2008. Town centre vacancy rates
Shop vacancy rates in the UK stabilised in 2011 but the future looks bleak with vacancy rates forecast to rise again in 2012, according to the Local Data Company’s latest Shop Vacancy report. Its Good and Bad News study reviews
