A New Beginning for Kingston High Street? Joseph Treacy, Hampton School

Kingston Upon Thames High Street has historically thrived, with 18 million people visiting the area each year, however, in recent times it has faced an unprecedented challenge from e-commerce. In January 2022, according to the Retail Sales Index time series, online purchases accounted for 27.1% of the total retail sales in the UK while the corresponding figure for 2010 was just 7.4%. The prominence of online retail has been rising steadily over the last couple of decades, due to the growing conv