Positive signs for in-store retail? Net store closures are at their lowest total since 2016

Annual shop closures across the UK

Closures

Net change

Openings

-10,059

-9,877

-6,537

-3,627

-2,633

-7,648

-4,010

-1,147

20k

15k

10k

5k

0

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Closures

Net change

Openings

-10,059

-6,537

-9,877

-7,648

-3,627

-2,633

-4,010

-1,147

20k

15k

10k

5k

0

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Openings

Closures

Net change

-4,010

-6,537

-10,059

-1,147

-2,633

-7,648

-9,877

-3,627

20k

15k

10k

5k

0

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Openings

Closures

Net change

-4,010

-6,537

-10,059

-1,147

-2,633

-7,648

-9,877

-3,627

20k

15k

10k

5k

0

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

PwC, 2022