One of the West Midlands leading independent retailers today announced a 49% rise in sales since the Olympics started six weeks ago. Lee Longlands, which has stores in Birmingham, Cheltenham, Leamington Spa and Oxford, believes the feel good factor generated by London 2012 has made people forget the economic gloom and boost their spending on the high street. With more of us staying indoors due to the bad weather and the extensive coverage of the Games, consumers have had chance to take stock of th...