High noon for the high street

摘要

A stroll down the high street can be a gloomy experience at the moment, with shutters down and To Let' signs up. And the list of victims of the recession continues to grow. First Quench put 1,200 Threshers and Wine Rack outlets into administration in October. And baker Ainsleys of Leeds also called in the administrators, leaving further potential holes on the high street.