Not sure some know what they are talking about or just make stuff up. First off the co-op could have potentially 2 high street names sharing, nothing is done and dusted but to say no interest is way off base.
Second, the likes of Asda ,sainsburys are not responsible for high street decline at all. These businesses have been around for years and profit margins on anything but food for tesco and sainburys almost make it pointless. Some are forgetting the high was at a boom 7 years ago across the country, town centres are hindered by rates, retail parks, people's attitude to shopping and the advance on online shopping. Food industry supermarkets have been part of our make up since the 70s, they went hand in hand in the high street.
But people of Stafford should not worry, towns like Stafford have smaller populas and less choice but still have vacancy rates less than brum, stoke, wolves etc.
Stafford is currently in a unique position and although the country is struggling Stafford's town centre will be ahead of most in 2 to 3 years so long as SBC do not screw up. Until Stafford will suffer like every town and city and this is going to get worse I can assure you.