A Cornish high street is feeling the pinch after being dealt a trio of blows.
Truro's centre will soon lose two major retailers - with Next announcing its intention to relocate and Jack Wills confirming it will close its store next month.
The announcements came just days after Cornwall Council revealed that it intends to hike up parking prices in the city centre and scrap long-term parking – more than four hours – for commuters in 2021/22.
how businesses feared that increased parking charges will now deter shoppers from visiting the city.
After more than 30 years of trading at its shop on Pydar Street, Next said that it intends to .
The retailer said it was no longer able to trade profitably at its current store on Pydar Street but it is hoping to open a new store at a proposed retail park, which has not yet received planning permission.
In a statement, the company said: "After over 30 years of trading in Truro town centre, we will cease trading in January 2021.
"Despite our disappointment that we are no longer able to trade profitably at our store in Truro town centre, we do hope to maintain a presence in Truro and have signed an agreement to lease a store at the proposed Hendra Retail Park in the Threemilestone area.
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"We sincerely hope the upcoming planning committee grants consent for the new retail park and look forward to welcoming our customers to the new store."
As for Jack Wills, a member of staff said the company has no intention of finding alternative premises in the city.
Alun Jones, head of Truro BID, said retailers in out-of-town shopping centres pay lower business rates, which is one of the reasons we are seeing more companies opting to leave our town and city centres.
"There is always churn on the high street." he said.
"I cannot comment on any specific retailers, but some retailers will have a long-term plan to open at out-of-town retail parks where there are lower rates."
Next hopes to fill a unit at the proposed Hendra Retail Park in Threemilestone.
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