Store openings in the region outstrip closures
The number of store openings was higher than those closing across Yorkshire and the Humber as the high street continues to respond to customer demand and the continuing economic uncertainty.
According to PwC research compiled by the Local Data Company (LDC), which tracked 67,521 outlets operated by multiple retailers in 500 town centres across Great Britain, found that in the first six months of 2017, 219 shops opened and 207 closed across Yorkshire and Humber high streets resulting in a positive gain of 12 overall.
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