Shopping News & Updates
Visit Royal Sutton Coldfield BID is on the lookout for the next generation of entrepreneurial talent as it launches its first ‘Young Traders Market’.
A multinational retailer of furniture, bedding, technology and electrical appliances has chosen The Gracechurch Centre in Sutton Coldfield as the location for a new store and dedicated UK headquarters.
A national retail body has expressed concern over the latest figures from the BRC-NIQ Shop Price Index for February 2025.
- 31st January 2025
A leading retail body has voiced serious concerns over the future of Britain's high streets following news that WHSmith is in talks to sell all 500 of its UK high street stores.
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has expressed deep concern over the recent announcements of significant store closures by major retailers Boots and Dobbies, highlighting the urgent need for government support for high streets
- 12th April 2024
Brides-to-be will have the opportunity to bag a bougie bargain while also supporting two charities, at a fundraising Wedding Fayre
The British Independent Retailers Association has warned that more high street shops could close in 2024 following figures revealing the sharp retail sales fall at the end of last year.
- 25th January 2024
Plans to transform a key shopping centre in Royal Sutton Coldfield with new homes, leisure, retail, commercial and other uses are being backed by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
- 17th November 2023
PwC has released its annual Black Friday survey showing mixed fortunes for UK retailers in one of the biggest events of the year. The anticipated UK spend for 2023 is £5.6bn - a noticeable drop from the £7.1bn forecast in 2022.
- 1st November 2021
The countdown to Christmas is on! Why not get in the festive spirit and attend some local events in Sutton Coldfield?