Birmingham news and archive

Bullring shopping centre makes “significant positive impact” to its' local Birmingham economy

London - Hammerson’s Bullring marks its 15th birthday this month and new research reveals that the shopping centre attracts more than 362 million pounds of indirect investment to the local economy every year, highlighting its positive impact on the city of Birmingham. The ‘True Value of Retail’ report commissioned by Hammerson and undertaken by...

Management

Birmingham & Newcastle: Top UK fashion spenders

London - Those who think London firmly holds its title as fashion capital of the UK may need to think again, as shoppers in Birmingham and Newcastle were found to have spent the most on fashion over the past 12 months. Shoppers in these cities spent more on fashion than consumers in any of the UK's other top ten cities, including Leeds, London...

Retail

Forever 21 seeks to trim down remaining UK store portfolio

London - Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 is reportedly assessing its entire UK store estate, including its flagship store on Oxford Street, London as its continues to flounder in the country. The US retailer previous shutdown stores in Westfield Stratford City, East London, as well as locations in Manchester and Glasgow. Forever 21 is also said...

Fashion

Forever 21 bid for the UK

Forever 21 has been testing waters in Europe with its first openings in Birmingham and Dublin. A couple of months after the beloved American retailer dared to set foot in the Old Continent, speculation is going on how it is performing in the UK. Outlets in Birmingham, Dublin and London Stratford are set to become the company's first in Europe....