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Sep 2023
28m 14s

Surviving to Thriving? The High Street

Bbc Radio 4
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High streets have a double challenge; they need to cope with their own rising costs and keeping hard pressed customers spending. We hear how Barnsley’s sellers are adapting to tricky times. Is anyone able to see a path through to a thriving business? Felicity Hannah meets traders in The Glassworks, home to the town’s new redeveloped undercover market. Here ... Show More
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