Banks, chemists and pubs top High Street closures list

The town now has a temporary banking hub and a Post Office inside Tesco Express. With the help of a colleague, Ms Brewster finally got herself set up with online business banking.

But the bigger question for Pershore, and so many other places, is: how to fill the gaps?

“The challenge for High Streets is that things like banks, pubs and chemists give people a reason to visit on a regular basis,” said Kien Tan, senior retail adviser at PwC.

“But there’s also been a long-term shift in doing many things online, so there’s less need for physical locations. And when we do go out, we want to go maybe to somewhere more convenient like a retail park, where we can drive and do all our shopping in one go,” he added.