When one thinks of tattoo shops, they might think of burly, intimidating artists, the whirring of scary needles and a gritty studio. That stigma is immediately erased when one enters
emerged stronger. 5,000 more outlets, including a 9% increase in tattoo studios. the findings illustrate the changing face of the british high street, less of a place to buy things, but more of a place to do stuff. jamie is one of 200 surveyors from ordnance survey, keeping an eye on britain s towns and cities. what s shut up shop and the new enterprises opening their doors. a lot of shops such as this one have been closing down, but lots of other shops and local community shops have been opening up coffee shops, breweries, hair and beauty. jamie and his colleagues have witnessed the decline of cash based retail. now, 9,300 fewer retail shops on british streets, including 328 fewer department stores, 800 fewer banks, 6,000 fewer cash machines compared with pre pandemic. but the eating and drinking sector actually emerged from covid stronger. there are 700 more pubs and bars,
that some businesses are booming. tattoo parlours and take aways are just some of the places doing well, but traditional retailers are still struggling. our home editor mark easton reports. you can t get a tattoo online. you can t get a haircut online, you know? in the half a dozen tattoo parlors operating in kendal, one might catch a glimpse of the future for our high streets and town centres. if you go to some cities in england, you know, you can have three, four, five, six studios down the same street. this part of cumbria reflects a national story. during the covid pandemic, while retail declined, service based businesses, such as hair and beauty, emerged stronger. 5,000 more outlets, including a 9% increase in tattoo studios. the findings illustrate the changing face of the british high street, less of a place to buy things, but more of a place to do stuff. jamie is one of 200 surveyors
you know, you can have three, four, five, six studios down the same street. this part of cumbria reflects a national story. during the covid pandemic, while retail declined, service based businesses, such as hair and beauty, emerged stronger. 5,000 more outlets, including a 9% increase in tattoo studios. the findings illustrate the changing face of the british high street, less of a place to buy things, but more of a place to do stuff. jamie is one of 200 surveyors from ordnance survey, keeping an eye on britain s towns and cities. what s shut up shop and the new enterprises opening their doors? a lot of shops such as this one have been closing down, but lots of other shops and local community shops have been opening up coffee shops, breweries, hair and beauty. jamie and his colleagues have witnessed the decline of cash based retail. now, 9,300 fewer retail shops
you can t get a haircut online, you know? in the half a dozen tattoo parlors operating in kendall, one might catch a glimpse of the future for our high streets and town centres. if you go to some cities in england, you know, you can have three, four, five, six studios down the same street. this part of cumbria reflects a national story. during the covid pandemic, while retail declined, service based businesses, such as hair and beauty, emerged stronger. 5,000 more outlets, including a 9% increase in tattoo studios. the findings illustrate the changing face of the british high street, less of a place to buy things, but more of a place to do stuff. jamie is one of 200 surveyors from ordnance survey, keeping an eye on britain s towns and cities. what s shut up shop and the new enterprises