High Street closures gather pace
The pressure on West Midlands' high streets has been highlighted by new data showing there were six closures for every five openings in 2016.
Wolverhampton and Nuneaton were among the hardest hit with 7% of the retail stock becoming vacant.
However several places, led by Bromsgrove, Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent, did see a net improvement during the 12 months.
Across the region, 392 outlets closed compared to 332 openings. The net reduction of 60 shops followed a net loss of 19 shops in 2015.
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