Retail

A crop of new independent business which have opened in the space of three months are helping to regenerate a town centre street in Nuneaton. Bijou Babies, a baby clothing shop, Cream on the Green, an ice cream parlour, and Zen Of Essence, a hairdressing salon, have all launched in Abbey Green and have given the…

Business leaders in Birmingham today welcomed an up-beat report from the company which part-owns Birmingham’s Grand Central and Bullring shopping centres. Property giant Hammerson this month acquired Grand Central shopping centre for £350 million and has reaffirmed its “strong commitment” to Birmingham. In its…

Up to 10 new jobs have been created at a Stratford business following a strong year that has seen them expand into nine other European countries. Maxim B2B, a firm based on Stratford Enterprise Park that helps retailers to find new corporate revenue streams, has boosted its client base from around 40 retailers to over…

One of the best known and longest established builders’ merchants in Kidderminster, Thompson & Parkes has officially launched a new wood burning stove and accessory showroom at their Oldington Trading Estate premises. Thompson & Parkes Manager, Gary Watts, explained: “Over the last ten months we have been…