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Cadbury parent appoints new president
Economic Development
Mondelēz International promotes Mary Barnard into newly created role looking after company's brands such as Oreo and Bassetts
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Sainbury's supermarket bid set for rejection
Commercial Property
Retailer wants to build on the site of a historic pub but city planners are poised to reject redevelopment there for a second time in two years
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Formal Affair wedding hire firm bought out of administration
Banking & Finance
Managing director acquires own company after it suffered downturn due to reduction in weddings during 'unlucky' 2013
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35 Phones4u stores across West Midlands to close permanently
Economic Development
Administrator PwC confirms locations of doomed stores, including six in Birmingham, which employ 169 staff
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Sixteen West Midlands Phones4u stores rescued by EE and Vodafone
Economic Development
Series of shops, including three in Birmingham city centre, will be rebranded either EE or Vodafone in rescue deal which saves 138 jobs
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EE agrees £2.5 million Phones4u rescue deal
Professional Services
Network which pulled out of supplying Phones4u will acquire 58 shops and more than 350 staff from troubled Staffordshire retailer
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Phones4U administrators fight to re-open stores as discussions continue
Economic Development
PwC says it will 'quickly engage' with interested parties to see whether a buyer can be found for some or all of the troubled retailer
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Phones 4U slips into administration affecting hundreds of West Midlands staff
Economic Development
The mobile phone retailer, which was founded in Staffordshire in the 1980s, will close all stores today with almost 5,600 staff facing redundancy
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Lidl plans to double Birmingham store
Supermarkets
Budget supermarket giant submits new proposals for shop in Kitts Green which will 'inject several millions' into local economy
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Selfridges' famous window displays come to Bullring
Selfridges
The favourite with tourists in the capital have been been launched in Birmingham as part of £20m revamp
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Solihull in top 5 destinations for shopping in º£½ÇÊÓƵ
Economic Development
Solihull will be one of the five healthiest retail destinations in five years' time alongside the West End of London, Surrey, west and north west London, and Oxfordshire.
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Primark poised to complete £60 million Pavilions takeover deal
Commercial Property
Budget clothing retailer closes in on acquisition to buy entire shopping centre in High Street to open megastore
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Consumers power recovery. But what about rebalancing?
Opinion
A decade ago the Bank of England - concerned over the strength of consumer spending and inflationary pressures - raised official interest rates.
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£20m overhaul for Selfridges Birmingham
Selfridges
The department store giant is investing £20 million in a major refit at its landmark shop, bringing in a host of new brands and creating about 70 jobs over two years
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Birmingham's favourite stores and staff unveiled in retail awards
Economic Development
The Retail Birmingham Awards 2014, backed by the Birmingham Post, recognised retailers and individuals for excellence in customer service, team work, emerging talent and leading in industry standards
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Bohemian business start-up scheme launched in Leamington
Enterprise
An initiative has been launched offering people the chance to launch businesses in Leamington’s Old Town, an area with a growing reputation as a creative, bohemian and food destination.
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House of Fraser linked with Chinese takeover
Economic Development
The House of Fraser group, which has 60 º£½ÇÊÓƵ stores including the Corporation Street flagship, is being targeted by Chinese conglomerate the Sanpower Group
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Makeover for Merry Hill after Intu invests £400 million in giant shopping centre
Retail
Merry Hill was developed in the late 1980s. It has 1.4 million sq ft over two retail levels with 214 shop units and a further 300,000 sq ft of other adjacent retail space generating net annual rent of almost £55 million
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Virtual lives leave no time for touch of real life riches
Opinion
Consumers in affluent Solihull would seem to be rather more interested in buying an iPad or an iPhone than splashing out on a new suit or a three-piece suite.
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Search is on for best shops in Birmingham
Economic Development
Voting is underway to decide who is top of the shops in Birmingham city centre.
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City's top retailers to be honoured at new awards
Economic Development
The successes of the city’s retailers will be celebrated with the launch of the Retail Birmingham Awards next week.
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Cinema planned for Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre
Commercial Property
Property group Hammerson announces plans to stock exchange
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Redundant Comet workers launch compensation battle
Economic Development
Just before Christmas 2012,  6,661 Comet staff were sacked when administrators Deloitte announced closure of company, including all 195 stores, offices and distribution centres
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Poundland founder Steve Smith to launch website where every item will cost £1
Economic Development
Smith may face competition from Willenhall-based Poundland, which is also reportedly preparing to launch an online store
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