Nottingham remains top of the shops in the region after new rankings show it is 6th in the UK for shoppers’ spending.

The 2008 CACI rankings reveal that Nottingham has increased annual spend by £150m to £1.4bn. The city has overtaken Liverpool, where retail spending fell by £30m. Regional neighbours Leicester and Derby are in 24th and 38th positions in the league tables.

Portfolio Holder for Economic Development Councillor Brian Parbutt said:

"This is excellent news for Nottingham, demonstrating our continued strength as the premier East Midlands regional shopping destination and positioning the city deservedly within the top handful of UK shopping destinations.

"With new retailers such as Vivienne Westwood and other developments on the horizon, the signs are good for Nottingham’s shopping prospects."

City centre manager Jane Dykes added:

"Nottingham has performed well in a very competitive marketplace, with all the UK centres competing for consumer spend, which is especially impressive given the credit crunch and reduced spend beginning to impact on other destinations, which have seen a decline. Nottingham has grown its market share over the last year and quite clearly this is on the back of a very sound offer appealing to the city’s shopping customer base."