In the 2020s the high street in the UK saw a significant decline in footfall as online shopping became ever more popular. Some companies tried to counter this trend by using shops as a means of providing experiences, as opposed to shopping. Samsung KX was one example, the shop wasn’t designed for products to be purchased, but as a showcase of Samsung product excellence.
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World Building – 5 – The UK High Street, From Physical to Digital
The early 21st Century saw a dramatic shift from buying products from high street shops to utilising the internet. Many companies tried to transfer their sales to an online platform but struggled to compete while simultaneously owning physical shops. Despite some attempts to keep the high street alive, the inevitable take over by the internet meant that most shops were closing, with the exception of restaurants, take-away, supermarkets and vehicle repair garages among a few other specialist businesses.
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After the controversial development of the first small city apartment by Hackney Council in 2046, there was a spark in housing projects by notable philanthropists. One such project was started by Richard Maxim, a billionaire who had made his fortune through the successful purchase and transition of various high street brands to the internet.
Upon seeing the levels of homelessness on the streets of London, Maxim decided to commission a private enquiry into the causes of the problem and the best solution to reverse it. As expected, the high levels of homelessness were not the result of any singular issue, but a wider societal problem.
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During the years prior to and during the Sunrise Era, the UK population exploded with growth exceeding all previous prediction models. This extreme growth put significant strain on a housing market that was already struggling since the early 21st Century.
Previous governments had pledged and subsequently failed to deliver the housing required to sustain the market and reduce prices. As part of the Sunrise Plan, the coalition government enacted a series of planning permission changes and put forward an aggressive investment scheme designed to boost the production of housing by private developers and local authorities.
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New Sunrise was a long-term plan developed by the Coalition Government between 2034 and 2036. It was publicly released in January of 2037 and gained huge coverage both nationally and internationally.
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Sunsets on Britannia explores an alternate timeline of the United Kingdom. It primarily focuses on a time period starting from 2062, considered by most to be the start of what is known as the Sunrise Era.
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Sunsets on Britannia 