In Britain, more than 1,200 retailers closed shop last year, according to data from Bloomberg. Department stores have been hit particularly hard. Photo: Reuters In Britain, more than 1,200 retailers closed shop last year, according to data from Bloomberg. Department stores have been hit particularly hard. Photo: Reuters
In Britain, more than 1,200 retailers closed shop last year, according to data from Bloomberg. Department stores have been hit particularly hard. Photo: Reuters
Nicholas Spiro
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The View by Nicholas Spiro

Retail decline in the US and Britain can’t be blamed on e-commerce alone. Look at China

  • The continuing closure of shopping malls and high street stores in the West stands in sharp contrast to the integrated model, a mix of online and bricks-and-mortar retail, now spurring an industry boom in China

Nicholas Spiro
Nicholas Spiro

Updated: 2:59am, 9 Jul, 2019

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In Britain, more than 1,200 retailers closed shop last year, according to data from Bloomberg. Department stores have been hit particularly hard. Photo: Reuters In Britain, more than 1,200 retailers closed shop last year, according to data from Bloomberg. Department stores have been hit particularly hard. Photo: Reuters
In Britain, more than 1,200 retailers closed shop last year, according to data from Bloomberg. Department stores have been hit particularly hard. Photo: Reuters
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