Yes, dire times but not what we think............
Change of establishments between March 2020 and March 2022,
Tattoo and piercing studios...................up 8.2%
Fast food and takeaways.......................up 7.2%
Hair and Beauty services....................... up5.9%
Cafes............................................. ...... up5.7%
Pubs and Bars.......................................up 1.6%
Public Toilets.....................................down 2.3%
Banks............................................. .down 8.1%
Cloth Shops.......................................down 8.5%
Nightclubs........................................ .down 9.4%
Department Stores..............................down 13.4%
Northampton town has lost 26 shop and got 23 new eating and drinking places...............
Decisions what to buy first............
Data from BBC............