'Like a cat with nine lives': how the British corner shop has survived -- and thrived; There are almost 50,000 convenience stores in the UK, offering everything from fruit and veg to home-cooked curries. Here's how they have fought off Covid, shoplifters, the cost of living crisis

Byline: Louis Staples It's part of the furniture of British life. The shop on the corner of the street that seems to sell everything : booze, fags, scratchcards, sweets, pet [...]