News for: Retail

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...]

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...]

Retail sales volumes rose by 1.4% in April 2022 following a fall of 1.2% in March 2022 taking sales volumes to 4.1% above their pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) February 2020 levels. The proportion of retail sales online rose to 27.0% in April 2022 from 25.9% in March and remains substantially higher … [Read more...]

A Stockport based online retailer has completed a £3 million funding round to drive its future growth, with Arete and the TDC Impact Fund leading the investment. Originally established as Fireplace Warehouse in 2005, founder Adam Leah built his business selling fireplaces and stoves via two … [Read more...]

Stockport shoppers contributing to Merseyway's Giving Tree appeal have so far raised over £1,500 to support Ukrainian refugees arriving in the borough, the shopping centre has revealed. Donations will be used to provide shopping vouchers to thirty families arriving in Stockport to escape conflict … [Read more...]

Discount supermarket, Lidl, has announced it will offer finder's fees to members of the public who help connect the retailer with locations for new stores. The German-headquartered retailer, which as of March 2022 is the sixth largest supermarket brand in the UK, has highlighted a number of … [Read more...]

A Business Unit Manager at Stockport-based retail group, Parfetts, has won a prestigious national boxing title. Dylan ‘The Natural’ Cheema, 25, (pictured) was crowned BOXXER Series lightweight champion via a unanimous decision victory over opponent Rylan Charlton in the final in Coventry. … [Read more...]

Planned reforms to protect people when shopping online have been announced that will include banning fake reviews and making it easier for customers to end subscription services.? Under new roles proposed, it will become illegal to commission or offer fake reviews, while review sites hosting … [Read more...]