Sustaining retail behaviour: Small business adaptation to hybrid working and urban decline
Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit
Published online on May 05, 2026
Abstract
Local Economy, Ahead of Print.
The decline of UK high streets has accelerated dramatically since the pandemic, driven by hybrid working patterns and shifting consumer behaviour. Small independent retailers face unprecedented pressure to adapt, yet little is known about the behavioural ...
The decline of UK high streets has accelerated dramatically since the pandemic, driven by hybrid working patterns and shifting consumer behaviour. Small independent retailers face unprecedented pressure to adapt, yet little is known about the behavioural ...