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Adverts from the past that would never be allowed today Barcodes have revolutionised shopping Clone town UK: How big chains have created identikit high streets 'Death spiral' of the High Street High Streets hit crisis point How to find out who Google thinks you are India's sweatshops shock British youngsters Internet shopping and out-of-town retail parks create ghost towns in the UK Ghost town UK: At least 14 high street shops shutting every day as shoppers hunt for online bargains and stores move to out-of-town retail parks. Bookshops, electrical stores, pubs, bars and travel agents are all falling in numbers. Charity shops, pound shops and bakers among those bucking the trend. Nation of shop critics World's first 'pop-up' shopping centre opens in UK made from shipping crates
Adverts from the past that would never be allowed today
Barcodes have revolutionised shopping
Clone town UK: How big chains have created identikit high streets
'Death spiral' of the High Street
High Streets hit crisis point
How to find out who Google thinks you are
India's sweatshops shock British youngsters
Internet shopping and out-of-town retail parks create ghost towns in the UK
Nation of shop critics
World's first 'pop-up' shopping centre opens in UK made from shipping crates
