New boss appointed at top retail destination

Birmingham 's best-known retail and leisure destination has announced the appointment of a new general manager.

Dan Murphy has taken up the general manager role at Bullring and Grand Central.

Dan (pictured) has more than 15 years ' experience in senior retail management, having held high-profile general manager roles across the region at centres such as Merry Hill.

He said: “I 'm excited to be joining the team at Bullring and Grand Central.

“Over the years I 've watched as the destination has become not only a landmark for Birmingham and the centre for local communities but centre stage for world events such as the Commonwealth Games.

“Next year, we 'll celebrate our 20th anniversary, so I 'm looking forward to working with the team to create new experiences that will engage and excite our customers in ways they 've never seen before. 2022 was just a flavour of what 's to come. ”

His appointment comes as Bullring and Grand Central prepare for some new openings in 2023, including TOCA Social, a new grocery-led M&S, Tessuti and the Midlands ' largest JD Sports.

Just under three-million people visited Bullring and Grand Central in November and, with just a few days to go before Christmas, the centres are expected to be at their busiest since the pandemic.