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London’s Regent Street Struggles to Draw Shoppers Back After Pandemic, Amid Rise in Online Retail

By Sarah Jenkins

• Oct 8, 2026 • 5 min read

London’s Regent Street Struggles to Draw Shoppers Back After Pandemic, Amid Rise in Online Retail

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“We Aren’t out of the Woods by Any Means, ” Said Simon Harding-Roots, Managing Director for London at the Crown Estate, Which Counts Regent Street Among Its £7.7 Billion (Us$9.5 Billion) of Holdings in the Capital.

Sarah Jenkins

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Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.

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