Guildford: Its Dwindling Demand - Alice Goodchild, St John's School

According to an Experian survey conducted in 2013, Guildford, at that time, was the luxury shopping capital of the UK. But fast forward to today, it’s an endless strip of boarded-up businesses and signs proclaiming the arrival of the next new coffee shop. Guildford’s shoppers are now asking why. Why is the high street declining, and where are all these food retailers coming from? After all, who needs a coffee shop to break up your trip if there’s no shopping to be done?