West Midlands

Jewellery Quarter Summer Festival to run in July

The British Jewellery and Giftware International association (BJGI) has announced plans to work with the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District…

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Birmingham Assay Office elects new Guardians

The Birmingham Assay Office has announced the election of four new Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate. They are…

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F.Hinds launches new Chapelle store in West Midlands Designer Outlet

F.Hinds has announced the opening of its new Chapelle store in the new West Midlands Designer Outlet in Cannock, bringing…

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Arrest over suspected furlough fraud

A West Midlands man has been arrested as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected…

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Watch resembling Aston Martin could fetch £10,000 at auction

A Jaeger-LeCoultre timepiece created through a collaboration with Aston Martin could fetch between £7,000 – £10,000 at a Fellows auction…

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Retail sector ‘to face £186.45m business rates increase next April’

Retail firms will see business rates increase by £186.45 next April for the year 2019/20, according to real estate advisor…

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Independent retailers feeling ‘optimistic’ about high street future

More than half of the nation’s independent high street retailers are optimistic about the future of their local high street…

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Birmingham City University reproduces historic American coin for Trump

Birmingham City University has reproduced a 227-year-old coin that will be presented to US President Donald Trump. The coin is…

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High street health

Two interesting things struck me in our news coverage this month. First a new selling feature on photo-sharing social media…

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Study finds independent retail and leisure outlet growth is soaring

As multiple stores like New Look, Maplin and Toys ‘R’ Us close, a study by OnBuy.com has found that this…

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