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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Jul- 2025 -1 JulyClothing & Shoes
Foot Locker opens its largest UK store in Birminghamโs Bullring
Foot Locker has opened its largest UK store in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham, marking the launch of its new โRe-imaginedโ store concept. The site becomes the footwear and streetwear retailerโs UK flagship and features three permanent zones designed to offer an immersive experience. These include a Sneaker Hub…
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May- 2025 -16 MayComment
The most sought-after jobs in British retail in 2025
By 2025, the British retail landscape is a mysterious blend of shuttered doors, mass sackings, and a thriving ecosystem of creativity and new career opportunities which can be home-grown. While the closure of thousands of stores and the whole transformation of the high streets made it look like the retail…
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9 MayEconomy
UK agrees trade deal with US but 10% tariff remains
The UK and the US have reached a โfirst-of-a-kindโ trade agreement, under which the US will slash tariffs on UK carmakers, steelworks and farmers โ protecting jobs and providing stability for exporters. According to the trade deal, car export tariffs will reduce from 27.5% to 10% – saving hundreds of…
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Apr- 2025 -11 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-11/4/25
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing has raised its profit forecast for the third consecutive year, driven by strong sales in Japan and key international markets, including Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia. The company reported a 12% rise in revenue to JPY 1.79trn (ยฃ12.28bn) and an 18.3% increase in profit for…
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11 AprilClothing & Shoes
Uniqlo owner ups forecast for third consecutive year
Fast Retailing Co, owner of Uniqlo, has revealed that it has upped its profit forecast for the third consecutive year as a result of strong sales both in its domestic market and key international regions. However, the Japanese retailer warned that it was still facing challenges in China which is…
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Mar- 2025 -4 MarchHigh Street
Greggs sales surge to ยฃ2.01bn in FY24
Greggs has surpassed the ยฃ2bn mark as its sales increased 11.3% to ยฃ2.014bn, with LFL sales in company-managed shops up 5.5% year-on-year, in the 52 weeks ended 28 December 2024. The groupโs underlying pre-tax profit also increased 13.2% to ยฃ189.8m, while its total pre-tax profit was up 8.3% to ยฃ203.9m.…
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Feb- 2025 -26 FebruaryProperty
Hammerson rental income falls as it slashes net debt
Hammerson has seen its gross rental income fall from ยฃ208m to ยฃ189m for the year ended 31 December 2024. As a result, the company posted a loss of ยฃ526m, up from a ยฃ51m loss in the previous year, with the company putting ยฃ497m of this loss down to impairment in…
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18 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
AllSaints opens new store in Birminghamโs Bullring
AllSaints has announced the opening of its first store of 2025 in Birminghamโs Bullring, a shopping and dining destination located in the heart of the city.ย The new store spans 3,207 sq ft, spread across two floors, and is located on the upper level of the Bullring, in a site…
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17 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Aston Villa Football Club to open new store at Bullring
Aston Villa Football Club has selected Bullring to launch a new store set to open in May 2025. Located on Bullring’s lower level east, the 10,000 sq ft store will be spread across two floors and showcase a mix of Aston Villa and Adidas merchandise.ย The space will feature Adidas’…
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4 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-4/2/25
Sheinโs planned ยฃ50bn London IPO is under threat due to potential US tariff reforms and ongoing allegations of forced labor in its supply chain. Former President Donald Trumpโs proposal to eliminate the โde minimisโ tax ruleโwhich allows duty-free imports of small packages under $800 from China, Canada, and Mexicoโcould significantly…
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