It has been working on “both short term and long term solutions for the space which vary depending on the ultimate outcome.”
Some property experts think flats, hotels and smaller shops are among the options some landlords could look at for Debenhams sites.
Capital & Regional, led by Lawrence Hutchings, added that footfall for the 12 days since the end of the second lockdown on December was up 41% on the 12 days immediately before, equivalent to approximately 77% of the prior year equivalent.
The firm said: “This is particularly encouraging when framed against the fact that we have had to reduce capacity in order to maintain social distancing, using technology to operate a traffic light system to inform guests via social media of the best times to visit.”
