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Almost 120,000 retail workers lost their jobs last year as the High Street was hit by the collapse of shops including Wilko.
The Center for Retail Research revealed that a total of 119,405 jobs were lost across the sector in 2023.
Their analysis also showed that 10,494 stores closed their doors. When Wilko died, about 400 came close.
Collapse: The Center for Retail Research revealed that the sector would lose a total of 119,405 jobs by 2023
Companies such as health store Planet Organic also hit the wall in 2023.
But the number of store closures fell by 38.8 percent compared to 2022, while job losses fell by 21.3 percent.