Our love for shopping is the same as it ever was — but how and where we shop has changed beyond recognition in recent years. The overwhelming driving factor in this change is, of course, the rise of online shopping, with the filling of virtual baskets from the comfort of our own homes proving preferable to the hustle and bustle of the busy aisles.
Recent figures show that one in seven stores across the UK lie vacant. But time was when entire weekends would be built around visits to some of the legendary high street names below. How many did you visit?
