Mary Portas speaks about Stroud's thriving High Street and the challenges facing retailers

Retail expert Mary Portas visited Stroud and spoke to Labour Party parliamentary candidate Dr Simon Opher about the challenges retailers face and what can be done to level competition with online stores. @maryportas1453

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