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 โ offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals operating in the UK’s second-largest retail market.
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Jun- 2018 -19 JuneSupermarkets
Plastic-free supermarket Clean Kilo opens in Birmingham
A plastic-free supermarket has opened today in Birmingham. The Clean Kilo, which claims it is the first such supermarket in the city, offers plastic-free food products in addition to household, baking and cleaning products. Customers can bring their own reusable bags and containers to shop at the Digbeth-based store. The…
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7 JuneClothing & Shoes
Beano Studios and Ted Baker partner for 2018 kidswear collection
British luxury retailer Ted Baker and Beano Studios have announced plans to collaborate on a 2018 โBeano Bakerโ kidswear collection. Inspired by Beanoโs original Fan Club colours and style guides, the fashion collection will launch in July 2018 consisting of loungewear, shirts, hoodies and t-shirts featuring iconic Beano artwork and…
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5 JuneShopping Centres
Birminghamโs Selly Oak Shopping Park acquired by investors for ยฃ94m
Selly Oak Shopping Park in Birmingham, home to a Sainsburyโs, Marks & Spencer, Nandoโs and Superdrug, has been sold to a real estate investor for ยฃ94m. The Harvest Partnership, formed by Landsec and Sainsburyโs, sold the property to M&G Real Estate and Landsec, which will obtain 50% of the proceeds.…
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May- 2018 -15 MayOnline & Digital
ASOS launches same-day delivery in Birmingham
Online fashion retailer ASOS has announced that ASOS Instant, its same day delivery option, is now available in Birmingham. The move follows successful launches in London, Leeds and Manchester over the past six months. ASOS Instant is available to customers with deliveries to selected Birmingham, London, Leeds and Manchester postcodes…
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Apr- 2018 -18 AprilShopping Centres
Hammerson abandons ยฃ3.4bn takeover of Intu
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has revealed it has reversed its decision to buy its rival Intu for ยฃ3.4bn. The owner of Birminghamโs Bullring proposed an all share merger with Intu in December last year which would have resulted in the UK’s biggest property company, worth ยฃ21bn. ย However the board…
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Mar- 2018 -19 MarchProperty
Hammerson rejects Klรฉpierre takeover bid in โless than 24 hoursโ
French real estate investment fund Klรฉpierre has confirmed its takeover bid of Hammerson was rejected in โless than 24 hoursโ. In a statement, Klรฉpierre said on 8 March it made a proposal “on a non-adversarial basis” to the Hammerson board with the intention of starting “a constructive dialogue”. The offer…
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Feb- 2018 -27 FebruaryNews
Hammerson Intu takeover plans still firm
Shopping centre owner Hammerson will continue with its plans to takeover rival Intu for ยฃ3.4bn. This was announced as the firm revealed that net rental income increased by 6.9% year-on-year from ยฃ346.5m to ยฃ370.4m. Hammerson showed its interest in purchasing Intu in December and has announced a new ยฃ1.5bn credit…
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1 FebruaryNews
Amazon boosts SME exports with a record ยฃ2.3bn sales
Online retail giant Amazon has says UK SMEs selling on its Marketplace achieved record export sales of ยฃ2.3 billion last year. It says more than 85,000 people are employed in the UK to run the sales activities of businesses selling on the platform. Amazon has also announced the launch of…
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Jan- 2018 -3 JanuaryUncategorized
V by Laura Vann launches first temporary store in London
V by Laura Vann has launched its first temporary store in Shoreditch to promote its brand. The store will be used as a both a premises from which to sell and as a showroom for press and buyers during London Fashion Week, and is the result of regular exposure at…
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