英国零售商面临危机;到2025年可能关闭多达17 350家商店,威胁到202 000个工作岗位。 UK retailers face crisis; up to 17,350 stores may close by 2025, threatening 202,000 jobs.

英国的零售巨头,如Poundland、Superdrug、Marks & Spencer和Hobbycraft等,由于财政压力,正在关闭许多商店。 据估计,到2025年,17 350家商店可能关门,导致202 000人失业。 UK retail giants like Poundland, Superdrug, Marks & Spencer, and Hobbycraft are closing numerous stores due to financial pressures, with estimates predicting 17,350 stores could close by 2025, leading to up to 202,000 job losses. 危机的起因是高租金、商业利率和零星购物的下降。 High rents, business rates, and a decline in casual shopping are blamed for the crisis. 计划在8月和9月关闭联合王国各地的若干关闭点。 Several closures are scheduled for August and September in various locations across the UK.