Our Changing High Streets

Our Changing Highstreet The rise and fall of high street shops RESTHRANT TAKE Comparison of the top 20 high street shops in 2008 & 2010 (excluding food and drink) 2008 National Ranking" 2010 National ranking* HAIRDRESSING | CLOTHES SHOP | GROCER | BEAUTY SALON CLOTHES SHOP HAIRDRESSING GROCER NEWSAGENT BEAUTY SALON GIFT SHOP GIFT SHOP OFF-LICENCE ARTS, CRAFTS & TEXTILES BAKERY OFF-LICENCE ARTS, CRAFTS & TEXTILES FLORISTS | NEWSAGENT 10 FURNITURE SHOP FLORISTS 10 1 11 1 5 12 1 1 13 3 11 BAKERY SWEET SHOP 12 COMPUTER PET SHOP 13 PET SHOP FURNITURE SHOP 14 D 15 1 16 1 17 1 2 14 ELECTRICAL GOODS COMPUTER 15 SPORTS SHOP ELECTRICAL GOODS 16 SWEET SHOP | SPORTS SHOP 17 BUTCHER | BRIDAL SHOP 18 CHILDRENS CLOTHING JEWELLERY 18 19 BRIDAL SHOP CHILDRENS CLOTHING 19 20 CORNER SHOP DELICATESSEN + rank rise + rank fall * Rank = highest % of shops in UK • no change > new entry Independent newsagents are struggling; perhaps due to the proliferation of local supermarket chains on our high streets. I Despite the recession keeping up appearances is still front of mind for us as a nation, with hairdressers and beauty salons thriving. Ii Consumption trumps consumerism as a third of new high street shops are now pubs, cafes, restaurants and takeaways. Top 5 fastest growing Top 5 fastest falling BEAUTY SALON TANNING SALON TOY & GAME SHOP NEWSAGENT BAKERY CAR ACCESSORY SHOP HAIRDRESSING ART GALLERY BIKE SHOP INTERNET CAFÉ Regional High Street Hot Spots Heatmaps of high street shop types by region. PUB/BAR CAFE/COFFEE SHOP RESTAURANT NORTH EAST WALES - WALES SOUTH WEST GREATER LONDON 17% - 13% - 12% - 11% - 9% - 5% 12% - 11% - 10% - 9% 11% - 8% - 6% - 5% - 4% TAKE AWAY CLOTHING HAIRDRESSERS SCOTLAND SCOTLAND NORTH EAST NORTH WEST GREATER LONDON 6% - 5%- 4% 3% 6% - 5% - 4% 7% - 6% - 5% - 4% Data taken trom analysis of 75,198 Simply Business customers between 2008 and 2010. S8Simply Business® Insurance for your business