Shopping News & Updates
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has expressed grave concern over the mounting challenges facing the UK high street, as a series of major retailers announce significant restructuring plans, store closures and job cuts.
Britain's high street crisis has deepened dramatically with nearly half of independent retailers reporting sales have crashed compared to last year, according to worrying new research that exposes the scale of the struggle facing local businesses.
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has warned that criminals are undermining legitimate retailers as trading standards services collapse, following a new Which? investigation.
A leading independent retailers association has backed the government's move to hold online marketplaces to the same high standards as high street shops, following Royal Assent of the Product Regulation and Metrology Act.
A town centre audit from Visit Royal Sutton Coldfield Business Improvement District (BID) has revealed a significant shift in the town centre’s business landscape - with professional services now overtaking all other sectors.
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