BDO, Lambert Smith Hampton and Shoosmiths held its annual Retail Trading Update specifically tailored to the real estate sector, hosted at BDO’s Two Snowhill offices.

The event heard from BDO’s head of retail, Sophie Michael, who gave an overview of the Christmas trading figures, key trends and future developments.

Richard Jones, director of retail agency, gave a brief overview of the West Midlands retail sector footfall and vacancy rates and David Pardoe, retail manager at The Mailbox, gave an interesting insight into The Mailbox developments and his views on Birmingham’s vibrant retail sector.