Shopping News & Updates
Market traders in Bilston have called for people to support their local market while major refurbishment works take place.
Market traders in Bilston have called for people to support their local market while major refurbishment works take place.
Market traders in Bilston have called for people to support their local market while major refurbishment works take place.
- 25th September 2025
A leading retailers association has expressed alarm at the complete collapse of Bodycare, as all remaining 56 stores close by this Saturday (September 27) with the loss of 444 jobs nationwide.
- 12th September 2025
Plans are being put in place for the second stage of a major £19million city centre transformation scheme to begin in January.
An online toy retailer’s switch from clicks to bricks has been so successful it has been able to double the size of its first real world store just months after moving in.
Tucked away at the top of Walsall High Street, at the Old Square end, is a shop that brings smiles to children and adults alike. The Sweet Shop, run by local businessman Mark Smith – better known as The Sweet Shop Man, has become a much-loved fixture in the town since opening its doors back in 2010.
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.