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musicMagpie shares strong half-year trading update

Stockport-headquartered circular economy pioneer, musicMagpie, has announced strong half-year trading for the six months to the end of May 2023. Despite H1 traditionally being the quieter half of the year for the retailer, EBIDTA rose 7.7% on the same period last year, at £2.8 million. The strong … [Read more...]

Marks & Spencer opens new Stockport Foodhall

After much anticipation, Marks & Spencer yesterday (Wednesday 14th June) officially opened its new Foodhall in Stockport, ending the retailer's five year absence from the town centre. Over 300 local customers started queuing from 7am to get the first look inside the store on Stockport Retail … [Read more...]

Aldi calls on more businesses to become suppliers

Aldi is looking to expand the number of UK suppliers the supermarket chain deals with, as part of an ongoing drive to support British small businesses. The German discounter has put a call out for more small businesses from all regions of the UK to look to put their products in Aldi stores … [Read more...]

Aqua Design Group puts Stockport businesses in the spotlight

Ahead of Made In Stockport Awards 2023 in June, organiser of the awards Aqua Design Group has created a new badge to help promote the town's diverse high street retailers. Aqua Design Group has created a #MadeInStockport badge with board and went around the town's businesses, took a photo with … [Read more...]

Aldi announces £10 million investment in Greater Manchester

Discount supermarket, Aldi, is set to invest nearly £10 million in new and upgraded stores across Greater Manchester over the course of 2023. £9,964,000 investment by the supermarket chain includes upgrades to existing stores, as well as the development of new stores in Oldham and … [Read more...]

Merseyway hosts giant Giving Box to support local causes

Merseyway Shopping Centre is hosting a giant Giving Box to help raise funds for four Stockport charities supporting the community through the cost-of-living crisis. Located in the undercover mall, the six-foot giant present enables shoppers to make donations using contactless payments to support … [Read more...]

Pure Innovations opens Merseyway Pop Up Shop

Stockport charity, Pure Innovations, has opened a Pop Up Shop in the Merseyway Shopping Centre, selling items made by its clients. Pure Innovations is a charity supporting people with a disability and other barriers to live more enhanced and independent lifestyles through a variety of projects … [Read more...]

Stockport wholesaler tops £605 million in sales

Stockport wholesaler, Parfetts, has seen its turnover rise 6% from £570 million to £605 million following two record-breaking years of sales. The company has reported its employee-ownership model continues to attract independent retailers across its cash and carry depots network across the North … [Read more...]