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Money and Shopping in Birmingham (England)
Money and Shopping in Birmingham (England)
During the last few years Birmingham has developed enormously as a regional shopping centre, with the old Bull Ring complex (once a notorious 1960's eyesore) being demolished to make way for a large shopping centre that includes Selfridges. There are also a number of lesser known shopping centres located near to the Bull Ring complex such as the Pavillions, The Mailbox and the Pallasades (The Mall), which is located directly above New Street Station. The principal shopping streets are New Street, High Street and Corporation Street. All include the usual assortment of high street chain-stores and discount outlets.
The Pavillions is home to the largest Waterstones, Virgin Megastores, Marks & Spencer and HMV stores in the region.
The Mall at the Pallasades has become run down as of late, containing only two known shops to speak of, Woolworths and HMV, however, it provides a fast link from the Debenhams side of the Bull Ring, directly into New Street Station, with relatively little pedestrian traffic.
Martineau Place is a small, recently developed shopping centre, which holds a Gap, H&M, O'Neill Store and Freespirit, as well as an obligitary Starbucks Coffee House.
Birmingham's High Street has become run down as of late, holding mainly discount stores, due to the attraction of the Bull Ring to larger name stores. However, New Street, going towards Victoria Square has many upmarket stores. As does the Mailbox, home to the region's only Harvey Nichols, as well as many other Designer Boutiques.
The Jewellery Quarter , to the north of the city centre, specialises in jewellery and contains many small workshops and retailers.
Some of the more useful, unusual or independent shops include:
Bull Ring Markets, The Bull Ring, +44 121 303 0300 ( ), . Indoor market M-Sa 9AM-5:30PM, Rag market Tu Th-Sa 9AM-5PM, Open market Tu-Sa 9AM-5PM. The markets comprise the original trading centre that Birmingham was built upon. There are hundreds of stalls, and you'll be able to get everything from food to underwear to gaffa tape relatively cheaply.
Nostalgia & Comics, 14-16 Smallbrook Queensway, +44 121 643 0143. M-W 9:30AM-5:30PM, Th-Sa 9AM-6PM, Su noon-4PM. Comics, graphic novels, manga and the usual alternative oddities. Ideal if you want to catch up on your favourite series while on the road.
Oasis, 112-114 Corporation St, +44 121 233 4488, . M-Sa 10AM-5PM. A large and intertwining collection of several small retailers over four floors, specialising in goth and alternative clothing and accessories.
Cloggs.co.uk, Bull Ring Level 1, +44 121 643 8868, . M-Sa 10AM-8PM. An independent shoe retailer selling high street brands.
Shared Earth, 87 New St, +44 121 633 0151, . M-Sa 10AM-6PM, Su 11AM-4PM. A fair trade company supplying hand-crafted stationery (brilliant for travel journals), clothing and oddities.
New Street Farmers' Market, New Street (in the City Centre) . The market is held on the first and third Wednesday of every month, plus the second Wednesday in December. Other such markets are held in the suburbs of Moseley and Sutton Coldfield.
The Frankfurt Christmas Market, . Every Nov/Dec, the city centre hosts this unique Christmas market which is the largest such market outside of Germany and Austria.
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