#high-street-retail

#high-street-retail

Robert Dyas, which operates 93 stores across the UK, has been grappling with declining footfall and softer consumer demand. Like-for-like sales fell by 5 per cent in the year to the end of March, with the company blaming reduced shopper traffic and unusually mild seasonal weather that dampened demand for some of its core products.

Ministers have confirmed that all 11,500 Post Office branches across the UK will be retained, following a period of uncertainty and public concern over potential closures. The decision reverses an earlier proposal outlined in a government green paper last summer, which had suggested removing the 11,500-minimum branch requirement for the state-owned postal, banking, and retail service.