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Former department store to be transformed into well-being-designed offices

The Birmingham city council voted unanimously in favour of British property development and investment company, Hammerson, to start planning the transformation of a former department store at Grand Central into 200,000 square feet of well being-designed offices, named ‘Drum’. The property is part of its Birmingham Estate and will embody a new...

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Pandora unveils new store concept in Birmingham

Jewellery brand Pandora has unveiled the first of its new store concepts in Birmingham with a retail design that aims to encourage “discovery and collecting”. Following a complete refurbishment, the Birmingham Bullring store has changed everything from colour choices to the lighting, and interior design with the aim of creating a “welcoming and...

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In Pictures: World's biggest Primark store opens

Budget retailer Primark has opened its largest store to date in Birmingham. The flagship, which marks the retailer’s 187th store in the UK, spans five floors across 160,000 square foot of retail space and employs more than 1,000 people. The flagship showcases the budget-fashion retailer’s new experiential concept and features a number of food...

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Primark to open largest store in Birmingham

Primark has confirmed that it will open its largest store to date in Birmingham next month, which will feature not only its latest budget-fashion for women, men and children, but also a beauty studio and dining experiences. In a statement, Primark stated that its Birmingham flagship will open on April 11 and will feature what it is calling its...

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Bullring makes “significant positive impact” to local economy

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 Envoy...

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Birmingham’s LinkStreet announces new indie retailers

LinkStreet, which connects the Bullring and Grand Central in Birmingham, is continuing to be a hub for small, independent retailers as it adds a string of new pop-up shops. London-based luxury urban unisex fashion and accessories brand will open a pop-up from November until the end of the year, while local jewellers Summer and Silver, currently...

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Russell & Bromley to open debut store in Birmingham

London - Russell & Bromley is currently focusing on expanding throughout the UK, as the high-end footwear retailer is set to open its debut store in Birmingham's famous shopping centre, the Bullring. The move sees Russell & Bromley open its first store in the city, which will offer the retailer's full range of footwear and handbags for women and...

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Coach to open debut store in Birmingham

London - US luxury label Coach is set to open its debut store in Birmingham. Global real estate property management Hammerson announced the New-York based brand is set to open a 280 square meter store in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham. The exact opening date of the store has yet to be announced. The debut store will be located on the...

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Steilmann to return to the UK next spring

German fashion company Steilmann Group is set to make its UK comeback after filing for bankruptcy this February. Steilmann, the womenswear brand from the company, is set to officially relaunch in the UK next year, in time for the Autumn/Winter 2017 season, at the February edition of Moda Woman, in Birmingham. Rights to the Steilmann brand,...

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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...

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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...

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John Lewis to set up IT centre in Birmingham

British department store group John Lewis is set to open a new IT and technological hub in Birmingham, as the group continues to invest in new technological and digital ways of working. Set to open this September, the new hub will create four engineering roles in the city, which is expected to increase over the years, reported Drapers. In...