High Street shops

Small retailers in the UK could be put out of business by large chains within 10 years unless the government takes preventative action, a report has warned.

The all-party parliamentary small shops group is calling for an independent regulator to fully investigate the whole retail sector, in a bid to prevent big supermarket chains from taking over the high street.

And it wants a moratorium on retail mergers and takeovers until the investigation takes place.

Stakeholder Response: Association of Convenience Stores