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THE QUESTION

Why do high-street shops keep closing?

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Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free → influences? → Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people
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Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram→Rents were set when the street was full and have not come downopen escalateddiscuss
The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street→Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came inopendiscuss
Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them→The car park behind the street is unlit and unsignedopen escalateddiscuss
The town's website lists shops that closed years ago→The car park behind the street is unlit and unsignedopendiscuss
Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work→The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it✓ yesdiscuss
Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund→Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them✓ yesdiscuss
Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people→Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work✓ yesdiscuss
Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease→Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people✓ yesdiscuss
Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out→Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park✓ yesdiscuss
The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street→Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out✓ yesdiscuss
Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in→Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them✓ yesdiscuss
The town's website lists shops that closed years ago→Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out✓ yesdiscuss
Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram→Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park✓ yesdiscuss
Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in→Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down✓ yesdiscuss
Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram→Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them✓ yesdiscuss
Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out→Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them✓ yesdiscuss
…→Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund✗ nodiscuss
The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation→The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it✗ nodiscuss
Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free→Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people✗ noin focus ↑ · close ✕
Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work→Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free✗ nodiscuss
The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it→Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people✗ nodiscuss
The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it→…✗ nodiscuss
Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease→…✗ nodiscuss
Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people→The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it✗ nodiscuss
Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them→…✗ nodiscuss
Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work→The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it✗ nodiscuss
Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund→The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it✗ nodiscuss
The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation→Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund✗ nodiscuss
Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them→Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work✗ nodiscuss
The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it→Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work✗ nodiscuss
The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation→Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease✗ nodiscuss
Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund→Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free✗ nodiscuss
The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it→The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation✗ nodiscuss
Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free→…✗ nodiscuss
…→Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them✗ nodiscuss
The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it→Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them✗ nodiscuss
Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund→The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it✗ nodiscuss
Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them→Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free✗ nodiscuss
Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free→The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it✗ nodiscuss
Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work→Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund✗ nodiscuss
Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people→Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund✗ nodiscuss
Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them→Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people✗ nodiscuss
Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund→Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work✗ nodiscuss
Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them→The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it✗ nodiscuss
The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it→The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation✗ nodiscuss
Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free→The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation✗ nodiscuss
…→The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation✗ nodiscuss
Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them→The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation✗ nodiscuss
Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free→Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work✗ nodiscuss
Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease→Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free✗ nodiscuss
Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them→The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it✗ nodiscuss
Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund→Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease✗ nodiscuss
Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work→Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people✗ nodiscuss
Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them→Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease✗ nodiscuss
The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation→…✗ nodiscuss
The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it→Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund✗ nodiscuss
Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work→Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease✗ nodiscuss
The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it→Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease✗ nodiscuss
The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it→Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them✗ nodiscuss
The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it→The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it✗ nodiscuss
The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it→The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it✗ nodiscuss
The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it→Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease✗ nodiscuss
Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people→The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it✗ nodiscuss
The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation→The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it✗ nodiscuss
The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation→Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free✗ nodiscuss
Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free→The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it✗ nodiscuss
Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease→The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it✗ nodiscuss
Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people→Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free✗ nodiscuss
The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it→Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free✗ nodiscuss
The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation→Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work✗ nodiscuss
Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund→Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people✗ nodiscuss
Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease→Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them✗ nodiscuss
Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people→The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation✗ nodiscuss
Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people→Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them✗ nodiscuss
…→Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease✗ nodiscuss
Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease→Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund✗ nodiscuss
Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease→The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation✗ nodiscuss
Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease→The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it✗ nodiscuss
…→Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free✗ nodiscuss
The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation→Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them✗ nodiscuss
…→The market moved to Wednesday and the shops' best day went with it✗ nodiscuss
…→The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it✗ nodiscuss
Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free→Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund✗ nodiscuss
Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund→…✗ nodiscuss
The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it→…✗ nodiscuss
The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it→Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people✗ nodiscuss
The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it→Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free✗ nodiscuss
Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease→Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work✗ nodiscuss
…→Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work✗ nodiscuss
Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund→The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation✗ nodiscuss
…→Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people✗ nodiscuss
Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people→…✗ nodiscuss
The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation→Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people✗ nodiscuss
Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free→Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them✗ nodiscuss
The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it→Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund✗ nodiscuss
Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them→Rent is due quarterly in advance, which a new business cannot fund✗ nodiscuss
Parking costs more on the high street than at the retail park, where it is free→Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease✗ nodiscuss
Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work→Charity shops pay lower rates, so landlords prefer them✗ nodiscuss
The one bank left and the older shoppers went with it→Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work✗ nodiscuss
Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work→The retail park got its road built by the county; the high street got a consultation✗ nodiscuss
Shops open at ten and close at four, after most people are at work→…✗ nodiscuss
Traders' association meetings are attended by the same five people→Grants exist for shopfronts but the paperwork takes longer than a lease✗ nodiscuss
The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned→Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down✗ nodiscuss
The town's website lists shops that closed years ago→Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram✗ nodiscuss
Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain→Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park✗ nodiscuss
Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out→Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down✗ nodiscuss
The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street→Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain✗ nodiscuss
Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out→Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram✗ nodiscuss
Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain→Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out✗ nodiscuss
Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain→The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street✗ nodiscuss
The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street→Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them✗ nodiscuss
Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in→Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram✗ nodiscuss
Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them→Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram✗ nodiscuss
Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down→The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned✗ nodiscuss
The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned→Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain✗ nodiscuss
Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down→Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park✗ nodiscuss
Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park→The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street✗ nodiscuss
The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned→Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in✗ nodiscuss
Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram→Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out✗ nodiscuss
Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram→The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned✗ nodiscuss
Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out→The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned✗ nodiscuss
The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned→Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out✗ nodiscuss
The town's website lists shops that closed years ago→The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street✗ nodiscuss
Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out→The town's website lists shops that closed years ago✗ nodiscuss
Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down→The town's website lists shops that closed years ago✗ nodiscuss
The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned→Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram✗ nodiscuss
Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them→Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in✗ nodiscuss
Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down→Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram✗ nodiscuss
Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them→The town's website lists shops that closed years ago✗ nodiscuss
Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in→The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned✗ nodiscuss
Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park→Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down✗ nodiscuss
The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street→The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned✗ nodiscuss
The town's website lists shops that closed years ago→Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park✗ nodiscuss
Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down→The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street✗ nodiscuss
The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned→Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them✗ nodiscuss
Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in→Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park✗ nodiscuss
Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park→Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain✗ nodiscuss
Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram→Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain✗ nodiscuss
The town's website lists shops that closed years ago→Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain✗ nodiscuss
Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain→Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down✗ nodiscuss
Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram→Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in✗ nodiscuss
Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain→Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in✗ nodiscuss
The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street→Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram✗ nodiscuss
Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them→Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out✗ nodiscuss
Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in→The town's website lists shops that closed years ago✗ nodiscuss
Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down→Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in✗ nodiscuss
Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out→The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street✗ nodiscuss
Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down→Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain✗ nodiscuss
The town's website lists shops that closed years ago→Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them✗ nodiscuss
Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain→Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram✗ nodiscuss
Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain→The town's website lists shops that closed years ago✗ nodiscuss
Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down→Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out✗ nodiscuss
The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street→The town's website lists shops that closed years ago✗ nodiscuss
The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street→Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park✗ nodiscuss
Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them→Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down✗ nodiscuss
The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street→Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down✗ nodiscuss
Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out→Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain✗ nodiscuss
Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down→Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them✗ nodiscuss
Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram→The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street✗ nodiscuss
Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them→Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park✗ nodiscuss
Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain→Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them✗ nodiscuss
Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them→Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain✗ nodiscuss
Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park→Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram✗ nodiscuss
The town's website lists shops that closed years ago→Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in✗ nodiscuss
The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned→Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park✗ nodiscuss
Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in→The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street✗ nodiscuss
Young families shop where there is a toilet and a place to park a pram→The town's website lists shops that closed years ago✗ nodiscuss
The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned→The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street✗ nodiscuss
Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in→Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out✗ nodiscuss
Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them→The council's economic plan was written for the whole district, not this street✗ nodiscuss
The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned→The town's website lists shops that closed years ago✗ nodiscuss
The town's website lists shops that closed years ago→Rents were set when the street was full and have not come down✗ nodiscuss
Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park→Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in✗ nodiscuss
Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park→The town's website lists shops that closed years ago✗ nodiscuss
Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park→The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned✗ nodiscuss
Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain→The car park behind the street is unlit and unsigned✗ nodiscuss
Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park→Festival days bring people in and there is nothing to keep them✗ nodiscuss
Residents drive past the high street on the way to the park→Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out✗ nodiscuss
Events are organised by volunteers who are burning out→Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in✗ nodiscuss
Shopkeepers say they were never asked before the one-way system came in→Empty units stay empty for a year because the landlord is waiting for a chain✗ nodiscuss