Shop owner demands high street changes
Stephen Matthews, a book shop owner in Carlisle, says shops on the traditional high street need to evolve with the times.
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Carlisle High Street closures
Around one in ten city centre units now standing empty
Five stores close already this year
Comet, Jessops, Blockbuster, Toys 'R' Us and Famous Names have all closed in 2013. Forty shops in Carlisle city centre are currently vacant.