High street shops face ticking time bomb over unsold stock

High street shops face ticking time bomb over unsold stock

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While online sales are still continuing albeit with occasionally limited delivery slots, it’s unlikely to be enough to keep many of the nation’s favourite shops going, posing fears that the


pandemic could cause the death of the British high street.  Without the regular footfall in stores, shops are being left with huge amounts of unsold stock as sales drop dramatically below


average, as customers are restricted to buying online only.  The government has made it clear that the public should go to the shops for necessities only - though the restrictions have been


relaxed slightly so that little luxuries such as Easter eggs for the recent Bank Holiday were allowed.  But with non-food shops all closed for business, the future of the high street is


looking bleak, especially as the public deal with their own money worries.  READ MORE: INSIDE THE SUPERMARKET: M&S ARE ‘DOMINATING’ REVEALS INSIDER