Stockport Council has secured a share of a £2.4 million Home Office grant awarded to Greater Manchester local authorities to make communities safer across the city-region. The Council, working with Greater Manchester Police (GMP), has been awarded £436,810 from the Safer Streets Fund to support … [Read more...]
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Stockport retail group takes 25% stake in Manchester digital agency
Stockport retail group, Parfetts, has taken a 25% in Manchester digital agency Pixel as part of a strategic investment to develop new technology for stores and shoppers. The investment by Parfetts follows over a decade of working with Pixel on developing its own digital platforms that have seen … [Read more...]
Aldi to offer finders’ fee in search for new Cheadle store site
Supermarket chain, Aldi, has announced it will offer a finders' fee to people who recommend suitable sites for a new stores nationwide, including in Cheadle. Cheadle, along with Wilmslow and West Didsbury, is among a list of key locations targeted by the discount retailer in a bid to grow its … [Read more...]
Stockport retail group announce cost of living bonus for colleagues
The Stockport headquartered wholesale and retail group, Parfetts, has announced it will provide its colleagues with an 'exceptional cost of living bonus' of up to £500, on top of a sales bonus this year. The employee-owned business informed its staff over the weekend of the 25th June that its … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester sportswear retailer reports record profits
Greater Manchester based sportswear retailer, JD Sports, has reported record profits of more than double its pre-pandemic performance. The company has reported that sales have held up despite inflationary pressures on consumer spending for the year ending January 2022. Pre-tax profits for the … [Read more...]
Council plans revamp for former Debenhams store
Stockport Council is exploring plans to refresh the former Debenhams store in the town centre after the department store brand fell into administration during the Covid-19 pandemic. While plans are currently in development to build a state-of-the-art hospital on the site, the Council hopes to … [Read more...]
Ecommerce website specialist launches new platform for wholesalers
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecommerce website specialist Shopblocks has launched a new platform to expand its offer to wholesalers and manufacturers. The £500,000 tech platform has been dubbed Stockport.com, referencing the company's base at No.1 St Peter's Square in the town centre, and the … [Read more...]
Primark to trial click-and-collect service in North-west stores
Fast fashion retailer, Primark, has revealed plans to dip its toes into online sales for the first time with a trial of a click-and-collect service in its stores in the North-west. The retailer will launch the service for childrenswear in 25 locations, with Stockport likely to be among them, by … [Read more...]
Merseyway Giving Tree raises of £2,700 for Ukrainian refugees
Stockport shoppers have donated over £2,700 worth of shopping vouchers for Ukrainian refugees arriving in the borough through the Merseyway #StandWithUkraine Giving Tree. The initiative is a collaboration between the shopping centre and the Stockport Ukrainian Club, with visitors to the centre … [Read more...]
The Light Cinema brings bowling alley to Stockport town centre
The Light Cinema in Stockport's Redrock is to open an enhanced leisure offering, including a 10-lane bowling alley. The 12-screen cinema is has expanded into the neighbouring vacant unit at Redrock to open 10 luxury bowling lanes, an arcade, interactive darts, karaoke, and American pool in time … [Read more...]
Market Place and Underbanks pedestrianisation scheme set to begin
Work is set to start on the pedestrianisation of the Market Place and Underbanks as part of the £1 billion regeneration of the town centre. Pedestrianising these historic parts of the town centre aims to improve visitor experience for residents and businesses alike. The work forms part of a … [Read more...]
Pet supplies retailer reports revenues in excess £1.3 billion
Stockport headquartered pet supplies retailer, Pets at Home, has seen group revenue rise 15.3% to more than £1.3 billion in the financial year ending 31st March 2022. The group has attributed its performance to the continued strong market growth within the pet care sector, which was buoyed by the … [Read more...]
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