Gloomy predictions about the future of the high street have been a common theme in the news over the last few years. A host of well-known brands are either gone or seem to be struggling against the modern shopper’s thirst for online options.

In the past year alone, high street stores covering a vast...

Recent news has made grim reading for high street retailers, with one in ten high street stores standing empty and, seemingly, no light at the end of the tunnel.

Footfall has continued to drop through March and April and consumer spending is on track for its worst performance in six years. Many wo...