Thousands of shops may never re-open after coronavirus lockdown

// Experts warn that that thousands of shops may not re-open after the coronavirus lockdown
// 20,600 shops expected to not re-open by the end of the year, according to new figures
// This compares to the 4547 that closed in 2019Thousands of shops up and down the country may have closed their doors for the last time this week following the government’s coronavirus lockdown, experts have warned.
According to new figures from the Centre for Retail Research, more than 20,600 stores are expect