London’s premier shopping destination has suffered a triple hit from Covid, high business rates and lax registration rules. The biggest change has been the rapid influx of brightly lit shops selling colourful American sweets, from Jawbreakers to Jolly Ranchers and Sour Patch Kids. Many have sprung up in place of the high-street retailers that were hard hit by Covid-19 and the shift to online shopping. You can read the article in full here: https://www.ft.com/candy

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