The future of the High Street is independent retail

If you walk down any big retail high street in the world, the chances are good that you will see the impact of the pandemic reflected in the stores and the brand names that have now disappeared. Some of the familiar retail brand names that have been anchor  tenants on global high streets for years no longer exist or have now taken their business solely online. As retail high streets have long been the heartbeat of local communities around the world, what can be done to rebuild them for the people who depend on them for goods, services and importantly, employment? Many retail experts are suggesting that the answer lies in independent shops run by entrepreneurs who bring their passion, energy, commitment and jobs back to local retail high streets. This is good news for women entrepreneurs in the retail sector who have previously been nudged out of the prime retail locations by the bigger players. Now, independent retail is being seen in a positive new light, and the solution to reinvigorating local communities who depend on thriving retail high streets in so many ways. Independent retailers, your time is now!