Shopping News & Updates
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) have welcomed government moves to accelerate reforms to low-value import rules.
- 7th July 2026
Disney fans across Birmingham and the Midlands are set to get a new shopping destination this summer – with the opening of a new Disney Store inside Selfridges Birmingham.
- 2nd July 2026
Thousands of people today (Thursday) flocked to see the new Bilston outdoor market on its opening day.
- 24th June 2026
Central Community Shop has extended its opening hours to give people more chance to shop at Central.
Over three quarters (78 per cent) of UK business leaders believe sustainability is driven more by brand image than genuine action, according to new research released.
An independent retailers association has published its latest retail crime survey, with findings that paint an increasingly urgent picture of the pressures facing independent businesses across the UK.
The trade body for independent retailers across the UK has welcomed a major new government offensive targeting organised crime on Britain’s high streets, describing illicit traders as an emerging and serious threat to legitimate local shops.
Tourism businesses, makers and producers from across Mid Wales and alongside the Heart of Wales Line are being invited to take part in a new summer event designed to showcase the very best of the region to new audiences.
Consumer confidence across the Midlands has dropped significantly as households are braced for rising costs, according to a new report.
Let me play devil’s advocate – do we focus too much on our large town centres and city centre high-streets, writes Gary Phelps?