Merry Hill Shopping Centre store by well over a decade, only closing when the retailer went into liquidation over the 2008/09 winter. The completion of Merry Hill resulted in the loss of many big name retailers from nearby town centres, with Dudley arguably being the hardest hit, suffering a 70% decline in retailing market share following Merry Hill's opening. However, some retailers kept their stores in nearby towns open, despite opening new stores at Merry Hill. WH Smith, who have been at Merry Hill since 1989, still have a store in Halesowen, and even opened a new store in Stourbridge during the 1990s. The
Westfield Liverpool extensions were valued at an estimated $200 million (2006). In 2011, another redevelopment occurred in the shopping centre which included widening of the mall, new flooring, lighting and furniture, as well as the relocation of existing retailers. The centre can be accessed by multiple transport options, including public bus, and is within walking distance of Liverpool railway station. Westfield Liverpool Westfield Liverpool is a major shopping centre, located in Liverpool, a suburb of Sydney. Westfield Liverpool was opened in 1971. The centre has a current trade area population of 614,000 people, with 14.9 million annual customer visits. The total annual