Following recent government support of business improvement districts (BIDs) and the growing popularity of the business community groups in town and city centres across the UK, speakers at next March’s Future High Street Summit are gearing up to expl... Read full article
Independent retailers across the UK are hoping to entice Christmas consumers with a shopping challenge over the next month, as part of the Celebrate an Independent Christmas campaign. It is hoped that the campaign’s efforts will boost consumer..... Read full article
MP Karen Lumley has visited Bristol Street Motors Ford Redditch which has been transformed into a thriving, profitable business since it was acquired from the administrators four years ago.... Read full article
On the first day of its fourth annual campaign, Independent Retailer Month is calling all consumers to support small, independent businesses by making more informed decisions on where they spend their money. ... Read full article
Too often, major supermarkets, such as Tesco, are blamed for the “death of the high street”. My belief is that larger, out-of-town retailers can be to blame for this: within towns, where supermarkets offer free parking and vital services,... Read full article
See The LEGO Movie on the largest screen in the Midlands and take part in free fun family activities at the Giant Screen Cinema, Millennium Point in February.... Read full article
Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has launched a “Strategy For Growth”, with six priorities designed to hit ambitious targets to drive economic growth. ... Read full article
The Birmingham City Centre Enterprise Zone – which is forecast to create 40,000 jobs over the next 25 years – has moved forward after an investment plan worth over £125m to kick-start the development was approved.... Read full article
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