Manchester-based retailer, Co-op, has submitted plans to erect a new convenience store on the site of the former Dog and Partridge pub in High Lane. The site, which has lain disused since the pub closed in 2020, is on the southern side of Buxton Road within High Lane, close to the local centre's … [Read more...]
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Stockport named among 68 local authorities to receive support from High Streets Task Force
Stockport will receive a package of expert advice and support to deliver long-term transformation within in the town, the High Streets Task Force has announced. Stockport is one of 68 local authorities across England set to receive the assistance of the High Streets Task Force to address local … [Read more...]
Woodland pop-up park opens at Merseyway
A woodland themed pop-up park has opened at Merseyway in Stockport thanks to government funding to welcome shoppers back to high streets following the Covid-19 pandemic. Officially opened by Stockport Council Leader, Cllr Elise Wilson, ‘Merseywood’ forms part of Stockport Council’s programme of … [Read more...]
Online success behind new store opening in Merseyway
A Stockport resident has opened a new baby clothing store in Merseyway after first launching on social media. Pippa Wood's baby boutique, Bambinos, offers a range of baby and new-born clothing and accessories, and is her brand's first bricks and mortar location after first selling products on … [Read more...]
LSH Auto celebrates top performing colleagues
LSH Auto recognised its top performing colleagues with an unusual twist on the company’s annual ‘Best of the Best’ awards celebrations, with 15 team members from Mercedes-Benz of Stockport among those honoured. Due to the Omicron situation at the start of the year, a series of virtual cocktail … [Read more...]
Council moves forward with Stockroom plans for new town centre library
Stockport Council has confirmed it will proceed with relocating library services from Central Library to a new 21st Century facility, Stockroom, in the Merseyway Shopping Centre. Stockport Council's Cabinet confirmed the decision during a meeting on 1st February, approving the £14.5 million … [Read more...]
Aqua Design Group helps artisans nationwide showcase local credentials
After the success of the #MadeInStockport badge to help makers and creatives in the borough showcase their local heritage, Aqua Design Group has now launched similar idents for twenty towns, cities and regions across the UK and Ireland. Aqua Design Group launched the #MadeInStockport badge in … [Read more...]
£5.5 million repairs planned for Merseyway car park
Stockport Council is planning £5.5 million of repairs to ensure the continued safety of the Merseyway car park. Proposed works, due to be agreed by Stockport Council's cabinet on 1st February, will deliver structural repairs to the car park, halting further water ingress to retail units and … [Read more...]
Centre for Cities reveals pandemic impact on retail in the North-west
The coronavirus pandemic has seen some towns and cities in the North-west lose over half a year's worth of high street retail sales, according to a new assessment of its impact by the Centre for Cities. The work, part of the Cities Outlook 2022 report published annually by the think-tank, found … [Read more...]
Stockport Frogs raise over £37,000 for St Ann’s Hospice
Totally Stockport’s Gigantic Leap Art Trail, One Stockport Frogs and a host of other amphibious activities in 2021 have announced the final figure, raising over £37,000 for St Ann’s Hospice in Heald Green. Following the success of Stockport’s first art trail in 2019, the town’s Gigantic Leap Frog … [Read more...]
World Duty Free store opened at Manchester Airport Terminal 2
Following the completion of the store in Manchester Airport's new Terminal 2, the walkthrough World Duty Free store was officially opened by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) and Dufry. In attendance for the opening event for the 1,980 m2 store in 19th January were Julian Diaz, CEO Dufry, and Fred … [Read more...]
Stockport retail group launches management development scheme
Employee-owned wholesaler and retail group, Stockport-based Parfetts, has launched a management development scheme to support the business' next generation of talent. The first four trainees to take part in the scheme will go through a structured programme and work 16 weeks in different key … [Read more...]
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