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Wet July dampens retailer High Street sales and footfall

Retail sales have fallen for the second time this year as last month’s wash out led to a bigger than expected drop. The latest figures from the Office For National Statistics (ONS) show sales volumes slipped 1.2% in July, following a rise of 0.6% the month before. Food stores sales … [Read more...]

Smart Works fashion sale returns to Merseyway

Women's employment charity, Smart Works Greater Manchester, is hosting a fashion sale at the Pop-Up Shop in Stockport's Merseyway Shopping Centre. Smart Works is a charity that empowers women’s independence by supporting them back into work: the organisation provides clothes and interview … [Read more...]

Wilko enters administration

Household goods retailer, Wilko, has fallen into administration and putting 12,000 jobs at risk nationwide, including at its Stockport store. The retailer filed a notice of its intention to appoint administrators on 3rd August, giving it a seven-day reprieve from creditors as it hoped to find a … [Read more...]

musicMagpie expands SMARTDrop kiosk locations

Stockport headquartered circular economy pioneer, musicMagpie, is expanding its network of SMARTDrop kiosks to three new high profile and high footfall sites in UK shopping centres. The new sites for the kiosks, which allow customers to recycle unwanted mobile phones for payment on-the-spot, are … [Read more...]

Record sales growth for Stockport wholesaler

Stockport headquartered wholesaler, Parfetts, has announced that sales topped £634 million in the last year, up from £607 million in the previous financial year. The increase in like-for-like sales of 4.7% comes after a year of investment into protecting retailer margins through an expanded … [Read more...]

Wilko set to enter administration

Household goods retailer, Wilko, is set to be enter into administration putting over 12,000 jobs and 400 stores, including at Stockport Retail Park, at risk. The East Midlands-based chain was founded in Leicester in 1930 as Wilkinson Cash Stores, rebranding to Wilko in 2012. The brand was among … [Read more...]

Essential repairs progress at Merseyway Car Park

Stockport Council has begun the latest phase of essential structural repairs to the Merseyway Car Park in Stockport town centre. Work to the 'Orange Zone' of the car park (the main area of parking accessed from St Petersgate and the bridge over Chestergate) will take place from July through to … [Read more...]

Winners announced from the Made in Stockport Awards 2023

The Made in Stockport Awards 2023, started by a Stockport creative business in 2021, celebrates and showcases the fantastic and diverse businesses across the town. The 3rd Made in Stockport awards, the 2nd physical event due to Covid restrictions, took place at Bask at Stockport Exchange, a … [Read more...]

BID Manager leaves Totally Stockport

The Manager of Stockport’s Business Improvement District (BID), Totally Stockport, is leaving after 6 years in the role. Paul Taylor, who along with fellow Directors at Vision Stockport was instrumental in establishing a BID in Stockport, is leaving his position to concentrate on his broadcast, … [Read more...]