Lockdown sees “modest” increase in retail vacancy rates

// Overall shop vacancy rates in the UK rises to 12.4%, up from 12.2%
// Shopping centre vacancy went from 14.1% to 14.3%, high streets 12.3% to 12.4%, and retail parks 8.2% to 8.3%
// The coronavirus lockdown was a driving factor behind the “modest” increasesThe number of empty shops saw a “modest” increase across the UK over the past three months due to the impact of the coronavirus lockdown, according to new figures.
The quarterly BRC-LDC retail vacancy monitor reveale