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Stockport chef to open new bakery and deli

Sam Buckley, the Stockport chef behind the Where The Light Gets In restaurant, has revealed plans to open a new bakery and deli in the town centre. Yellowhammer will be a collaboration between the chef, baker Rosie Wilkes and potter Joe Hartley and is set to open at 15 Lower Hillgate on August … [Read more...]

Danish retailer brings Scandi style to Stockport

Danish homewares retailer, JYSK, has opened the doors of its newest store to customers in Stockport to bring a touch of Scandi-chic to homes in the borough. The new 1200 sq metre site at Manchester Road Retail Park in Stockport is the retailer's 23rd UK store, and its fourth in Greater … [Read more...]

Stockport Gin opens doors to new premises

Stockport Gin have opened the doors to their new shop and event space this weekend. Stockport Gin, run by husband-and-wife Paul and Cheryl Sharrocks, have opened the doors to their new premises in Stockport Town Centre. The gin shop and event space was officially opened by the Mayor of Stockport, … [Read more...]

Wholesaler rewards staff at end of record year

Stockport-based wholesaler, Parfetts, has finished the year with a record turnover of £570 million for the period July 2020 to June 2021 The mark the record-breaking sales figures, the employee-owned business has rewarded all its staff with a tax-free 4% bonus. The move follows a series of … [Read more...]

Leadership changes for Stockport retail group

Stockport-based retail group Parfetts has announced a number of changes to its senior leadership to allow its board to create a platform for future growth. The wholesaler, which is also behind the Go Local convenience store brand, has appointed Guy Swindell (pictured, left) and Noel Robinson … [Read more...]

Danish retailer confirms opening date for Stockport store

Danish homewares retailer, JYSK (pronounced yoosk), has confirmed its Stockport store will open on July 8th 2021 at the Manchester Road Retail Park. JYSK, which has its UK head office in Hazel Grove, revealed plans earlier this year to open two new stores in Greater Manchester, along with three … [Read more...]

Retail sales surged after April lockdown easing, ONS reports

In the latest data produced by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), British shoppers flocked back to the high street after non-essential retail reopened, with April sales up 9.2%. After a four-month shutdown as part of coronavirus restrictions, non-essential retails were allowed to reopen … [Read more...]

Stockport wholesaler reports pandemic revenue boost

The Stockport-based group behind wholesaler Parfetts and convenience store brand Go Local saw its profits double in the year ending 30 June 2020. Employee owned AG Parfett & Sons, in publishing its statutory financial documents for its last complete financial year, showed its turnover … [Read more...]