High Street as members of communities – the erosion of small shops is viewed as the erosion of the 'social glue' that binds communities together, entrenching social exclusion in the UK." In 2011, business consultant, Mary Portas, best-known for the TV Series, "Mary Queen of Shops", was commissioned by the UK government to provide an independent review of High Street shopping. The report provided evidence for the decline of High Street precincts such as data indciating that retail spending in High Street shops had fallen to below 50 per cent.Her final report set out a vision for High Streets and a number
Mary Portas Our Shops" in June 2009. She appeared in the "Panorama" documentary "On the Rack" which exposed unethical production practices by fast fashion retailer Primark; and has appeared as a panellist on "" four times. In March 2011, Portas regularly appeared in the Channel 4 series "Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags", in which she advised the pop star on her venture into fashion retail. Following the BBC Two series "Mary, Queen of Charity Shops" in June 2009, Mary was appointed as Global Retail Ambassador for Save the Children. She developed the "Living & Giving" concept as a new type of