In the UK, high street footfall has declined every year for the last decade, with recent reports confirming that an average of 14 shops have closed across the country every day.

The retail sector is suffering from rapid change and wholesale shifts in consumer behaviour, but those blaming the rise of online shopping for the demise of urban centres are overlooking the real issues.

Our latest report reveals the nuanced factors lying at the root of the issue and sets out our approach for rebooting the British high street through six interdependent principles of urban thinking.