Birmingham

Hammerson’s Grand Central New Street Mall to receive £2m refurb

Hammerson is planning a £2m upgrade to its Birmingham New Street Mall, as part of a phased project which will…

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Primark expects like-for-like sales dip in FY results

Clothes retailer Primark, which is owned by Associated British Foods (AB Foods), has revealed it expects a 2% decline in…

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Boots to trial in-store interpretation service

Health and beauty retailer Boots is trialing an interpretation service for non-English speaking pharmacy patients, starting in five stores across…

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Hammerson reports £319.8m loss

Shopping centre owner Hammerson has reported a £319.8m loss during the first six months of the year ending 30 June.…

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Lego Group to open two new stores this year

The Lego Group is bringing two new stores to Birmingham’s Bull Ring and Southampton West Quay Shopping Centre. The two…

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Primark like-for-like sales hit by ‘unseasonable’ May weather

Sales at Primark in the year-to-date were 4% ahead of last year, driven by an increased store portfolio, however this…

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Why experiential retail has never been more important

Picture the scene: A 400m maze with 8ft high walls and a tree-house retreat as its centrepiece, with yoga sessions…

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Amazon and Morrisons expand Prime partnership

Online retailer Amazon, has expanded its Prime partnership with supermarket chain Morrisons, moving into five cities later this year. Morrisons…

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Sainsbury’s fails to get Equal Pay claims struck out

An employment tribunal has rejected Sainsbury’s argument that equal pay claims for store staff should be struck out. Following the…

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Debenhams to close 22 stores with 1,200 jobs at risk

Department store chain, Debenhams has announced it is to close 22 stores putting 1,200 jobs at risk. The closures come…

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