Retail chains shut 30 shops a day

Retail chains are shutting shops at a rate of more than 30 a day across the UK, research has revealed.

Figures show that nationwide retailers closed 32 stores a day in July and August, up from 20 a day in the first six months of 2012 as Britain's high street suffers amid a consumer spending slump.
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