Shopping News & Updates
- 4th March 2026
Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) has secured funding to redevelop its gift shop and retail offer, with its new space launching in March 2026.
- 4th March 2026
A leading independent retailers association has added its voice to a landmark cross-industry campaign calling for urgent reform of the business electricity market, as small retailers continue to struggle with disproportionately high energy costs.
Colmore Life is celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) by hosting a special International Women’s Day Artisan Market, taking place on Thursday 5 March 2026 from 12pm to 6pm at Snow Hill Square, Birmingham.
- 4th December 2025
Wolverhampton’s Yo! Christmas holiday activities and food programme (HAF) is now live, offering hundreds of festive fun events for the city’s children and young people and their families during the festive holidays.
Independent retailers across the UK are facing business rates increases of up to 15 per cent next year despite government promises of the “lowest tax rates since 1991”, a leading trade association has warned.
If you’re searching for bridal shops in Lichfield, wedding dresses near Lichfield, or a boutique offering a warm, personal experience, Elsie May Bridal is a name worth knowing. In this edition of Meet the Business Member, we shine a spotlight on Fleur Morgan, the passionate owner behind one of the area’s most loved bridal boutiques.
- 26th November 2025
More than 30 businesses have already booked stalls for a free weekend Christmas Market in Shrewsbury on December 6 and 7.
More than three-quarters of independent retailers are boycotting Black Friday this year, rejecting pressure to slash prices at one of the busiest trading periods of the year.
Shoppers and businesses in Sutton Coldfield are set to receive a boost over the festive period – with the return of a Town Council-backed transport scheme.
A town centre audit from Visit Royal Sutton Coldfield Business Improvement District (BID) has revealed a significant shift in the town centre’s business mix, with professional services now overtaking all other sectors