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You could say the same about just about every provincial market town in the UK.It is going to be a case of every man or woman for himself. I fear for any independent who is trying to retail in Stafford town centre. Stafford generally is a great area to trade from, there is a good living to be had with the right business but anyone in the town centre has got massive odds stacked against them.
However, for a little perspective, try trading in the same type of town in Greece, Italy or even France...