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Strong December retail sales fail to offset weak Q4

Strong December retail sales fail to offset weak Q4

Next acquires Russell and Bromley

Next acquires Russell and Bromley

Primark sales fall 2.7% despite steady parent group revenues

Primark sales fall 2.7% despite steady parent group revenues

Birmingham

This coverage examines retail developments in Birmingham, focusing on store openings and closures, investment projects, consumer trends, and regional trading performance. Reporting highlights how retailers adapt strategy, site selection, and marketing to the city’s urban, commuter-driven environment — offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals operating in the UK’s second-largest retail market.

Birmingham

This coverage examines retail developments in Birmingham, focusing on store openings and closures, investment projects, consumer trends, and regional trading performance. Reporting highlights how retailers adapt strategy, site selection, and marketing to the city’s urban, commuter-driven environment — offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals operating in the UK’s second-largest retail market.

HMV opens Europe’s largest entertainment store in Birmingham

HMV has opened a new 25,000 sq ft megastore in Birmingham, making it the largest…

Bailiffs visit 310 premises a day over business rates, study finds

Councils across England are sending bailiffs to 310 companies a day over business rates…

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…

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

Clothes retailer Primark, which is owned by Associated British Foods (AB Foods), has…

Boots to trial in-store interpretation service

Health and beauty retailer Boots is trialing an interpretation service for non-English…

Hammerson reports £319.8m loss

Shopping centre owner Hammerson has reported a £319.8m loss during the first six months of…

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…

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…

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…

Amazon and Morrisons expand Prime partnership

Online retailer Amazon, has expanded its Prime partnership with supermarket chain Morrisons,…
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