Another major clothes chain to close Birmingham store: What will the high street look like in five years?
Discover which major clothes chain is closing its Birmingham store, and what this means for the future of the high street.
With major shops like River Island closing branches - including in Sutton Coldfield, we ask people in Birmingham what they think the future of the high street looks like. Are we heading for more closures - or a new kind of shopping experience?
River Island has said it is closing its Sutton Coldfield shop at the Gracechurch Centre along with 32 other stores.
It comes as the latest blow for the British high street - so what does the future hold?
Watch the video: Richard Gullick reports
People on the streets of Birmingham had a lot to say on the issue: “ If things carry on like this, there won’t be many high street shops left in five years.
“The council needs to do more to support businesses, because right now, high streets in and around Birmingham are deteriorating — empty shops, low-quality replacements, and fewer people coming into the city.
“It's only getting worse, with more shoppers turning to online instead.”