Shoppers are pictured in Oxford Street in the run-up to Black Friday and the busy Christmas shopping period on 23rd November 2021 in London, United Kingdom. Retail in Oxford Street faces an uncertain future with five major stores - John Lewis, Selfridges, Marks & Spencer, Debenhams and House of Fraser - either downsizing or planning alternative uses following a shift to online shopping and a decline in foreign visitors, reduced use of public transport and working from home which resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic.