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100	1		_aSwift, Alex
245	0	0	_aBirmingham retail _bthe Bullring effect two years on
260			_c2006
490		0	_aProperty Forecast _v9(3) March 2006, 8-9(2)
520			_aThe Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham opened on 4 September 2003, transforming the city's retail market from tired and forgettable to one of the strongest shopping places in the UK. This article finds that two years on it has become a successful and dynamic retail centre that has improved the city's appeal and image to the nation. However, more time is required before genuine retail growth prospects can return to the city. In terms of medium to long prospects, Birmingham as a whole appears to be strong, with 11.4 billion of investment planned for the wider area over the next ten years.
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650	2	4	_aBIRMINGHAM
690			_aPROPERTY-COMMERCIAL PROPERTY-RETAIL PROPERTY
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