Henderson Global Investors Ltd (now the Pearl Group Ltd): This is a leading international company; it provides a wide range of investment products and services to institutions and individuals is Asia Pacific, Europe and north and South America.
Pearl Group Ltd: Is a financial service that specializes in management, it mainly focuses on investment returns, financial security and high service standards.
Land Securities Group plc: Is Britain’s leading property development and investment group, the company has a strategy balancing shops, shopping centres, offices, retail warehouses, leisure and industrial properties.
When was it re- developed into the facility that it is today?
It was re- developed in 2003 and opened its doors to business on 4th September.
Where is it located?
Bullring is located is in Birmingham City Centre.
Reasons for why the Bullring was re-developed?
In the 1950’s the old Bullring site seemed to have everything. In the 1960’s the market site became one of Britain’s most celebrated new city with the remarkable development of the old Bullring, at that time it was the largest shopping centre’s outside of America. By the 1980’s Birmingham Bull Ring has very little to offer despite its trading history. The old Bullring shopping centre was tired and jaded, and Birmingham had only one department store left this could not be Birmingham’s growing status as a leading centre of business, this is because it is not in the same level as the Bullring. The redevelopment of the Bullring site was transformed into a world class retail capital, bringing modern retail businesses into the city with department store such as Debenhams and Selfridges, it now also has over 140 shops, cafes and restaurants and has 3 car parks Moor Street, Edgbaston Street and Centre car park space for about 3,000.
Task 3b
The Bullring website () is an information only website. This advertises the website: to attract people, shoppers and tourist. The Bullring also needs to make sure that the website is also regularly updated.
Stores at the bullring
Bullring has planned every aspect of shopping from retail fashion to electronics, from restaurants to travel. To help customers find a store or a product Bullring has put together two easy methods to help find what the customers are looking for, alphabetically or by category.
Location and getting to Bullring
Bullring has planned and displayed traffic and travel information on their website and on the Bullring touch screens as well as plasma screens, this give the people, customers and tourists the opportunity to plan their route to the Bullring and can also plan their route home, this gives them a convenient and enjoyable shopping experience.
This is a link from the Bullring website this provides information on how to get there by:
- Train
- Bus/ Coach
- Bike
- Car
- Boat
- Air
It also gives local information and maps of the Bullring car parks.
News and events for Bullring/ Birmingham
Bullring has a busy calendar of events to bring to every customer, this helps customers by giving them a more experience and more entertainment to their shopping.
This is a print screen of the events happening at Bullring and also events that are happening in Birmingham. It gives information about each event by giving the start date of the event, the end date of the event and the location.
Opening times for the Bullring
Bullring is open until late, this gives customers an opportunity to enjoy pampering, dining or just simply shop late, and this is convenient for customers that work or those that have young children. This also helps customer because they can see when it opens and closes.
Customer service at Bullring
Bullring’s website has especially designed a range of services to ensure customers that their day will be enjoyable, hassle- free and the best it can be. Below are the categories that the Bullring provides such as child safe, this is to help prevent parents from losing their children. To get further information about this you can click on the link.
Job vacancies at Bullring
The website also provides information on job vacancies available within the centre and stores. This is also listed by the stores and is also listed by category.