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John Lewis announces move into build-to-rent property

Retailer and Marketing Stockport member, John Lewis, has revealed plans to enter the build-to-rent property market as the group seeks to diversify. Entry into the property sector is part of the group's new plans to expand the business into new areas in the face of declining high street profits. … [Read more...]

Morrisons launch luxury Christmas food box to aid Covid shoppers

Morrisons is today announcing it will be offering customers the UK’s easiest-to-buy Christmas dinner. Customers won’t need to beat the queues, select their items or even book a delivery slot. Instead, with a touch of a button, customers will be able to order a Christmas Dinner Box online and it … [Read more...]

Cheadle secures £500,000 Towns Fund investment

Improvements to Cheadle have been boosted with a £500,000 grant from the government's Town Fund. The Cheadle Towns Fund Board has secured the funding as part of the Towns Fund Accelerated scheme, which will kick start work on a number of projects as part of a longer-term vision for the … [Read more...]

Sainsbury’s announces closure of town centre store

Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has confirmed it plans to close its superstore in Stockport town centre, the Manchester Evening News has reported. Workers at the Warren Street store are expected to be facing redundancy by the beginning of 2021, however Sainsbury's confirmed it planned to redeploy … [Read more...]

Made in Stockport awards proposed to promote town’s makers

Following the success of the #MadeInStockport badge, Stockport creative Dylan Moore, of Aqua Design Group, has proposed the cross-industry Made in Stockport Awards to promote the town's makers and producers. The awards would aim to celebrate businesses in the borough and wider SK postcode area … [Read more...]

Have your say on plans for ‘One Stockport Hub’ in town centre

Stopfordians are being asked to have their say on plans to create a new ‘One Stockport Hub’ in the town centre. The centre of Stockport is undergoing a £1 billion programme of investment and with the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic, Stockport Council wants to continue the improvements and … [Read more...]

Lack of face masks deters shoppers

Research from mystery shopping company, Storecheckers, has found that customers are more reluctant to return to shops where retail staff do not wear face coverings. The firm learned that in shops where staff did not wear face masks reduced shoppers' perceptions of safety, and made them less … [Read more...]

GMCA updates retailers on face covering exemptions

Following concerns raised by Greater Manchester's Disabled People's Panel, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have called for retailers to be mindful of the exemptions for many people from face covering regulations. Advice is as follows: With the government guidance advising the … [Read more...]

Barclaycard reveals July boost to non-essential retail spending

Data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the UK's credit and debit card transactions, has revealed a July uptick in non-essential retail spending in July as Britons return to the high street. Spending on essential items, such as groceries, was up in July on the same month last year by … [Read more...]