Struggling high streets face a fight for survival after new analysis by the District Councils Network (DCN) found that the number of planning applications for new retail units has almost halved in five years. There were 1,258 applications received by district councils for retail and service … [Read more...]
News for: Retail
John Lewis Cheadle hosts Christmas Extravanganza for Smart Works GM
John Lewis Cheadle is hosting an evening of Christmas shopping in support of Smart Works Greater Manchester. The Christmas fundraising evening is being held exclusively for ticket holders in The Place to Eat at the store in Cheadle Royal, Stockport. Guests will be treated to the John Lewis … [Read more...]
Flooring Superstore investing £100,000 in Stockport
Independent retailer Flooring Superstore has chosen Stockport as the location for its first North West store, investing £100,000 and creating three new jobs. Flooring Superstore is opening a 4,000 square-foot store at Portwood Court on Saturday 19th October. This will be the fourth store to … [Read more...]
UK travel agent agrees to ‘buy entire Thomas Cook retail estate’
Leading UK travel agent Hays Travel could secure hundreds of jobs lost at Thomas Cook's High Street outlets after agreeing to buy its entire retail estate of 550 stores across the UK. Thomas Cook, who had 5 retail branches across Stockport in Bramhall, Cheadle, Marple, Hazel Grove and at … [Read more...]
musicMagpie: first business in the world to achieve 10m reviews on eBay
The UK’s number one phone recycler, Stockport based musicMagpie, has become the first business in the world to have achieved 10m reviews on eBay. The international business has undergone a significant transformation since being founded in a garage in Stockport, UK, 12 years ago, from the buying … [Read more...]
M&S Handforth Dean plans approved for retail development
Cheshire East Council have approved expansion plans at M&S Handforth Dean as approved as reported on Place North West Plans to extend M&S Handforth Dean by 26,400 sq ft has secured unanimous backing after planning officers switched their recommendation from refusal to approval after … [Read more...]
New chapter for Wow Comix in Merseyway Stockport
Comic store, Wow Comix, has taken 721 sq ft of space at Merseyway shopping centre in Stockport. The neighbourhood comic shop which opens this Saturday (28 September) – coinciding with the centre’s free The Comicon-Way event - will stock a selection of British and American comics, novels and … [Read more...]
New introductions at LSH Auto UK in Stockport
LSH Auto UK has added Citan, Vito and Sprinter van models, as well as X-Class pickups, to the Mercedes-Benz cars on display at its stunning new dealerships in Stockport and Erdington, Birmingham. Developed on a 10.5-acre site just off the M60, the company’s new flagship facility in Stockport … [Read more...]
Huge crowds visit Stockport’s first 3-day Food & Drink Festival
Organised jointly by Market Place Europe, Merseyway, Totally Stockport and Stockport Council, Stockport's first Food & drink Festival featured celebrity and local chefs, a fantastic selection of culinary favourites from across the world and an a la carte menu of entertainment - all proving to be … [Read more...]
UK: Home Bargains now bound by rules on treating suppliers fairly
Retailer Home Bargains (TJ Morris) have been told how they should adhere to industry rules in how they treat their suppliers by the Competition and Markets Authority. TJ Morris’ annual groceries, Home Bargains, turnover now exceeds £1 billion and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has … [Read more...]
Robinsons brew up Co-op own-brand seasonal range of beers
Brewed by Robinsons to reflect the change in seasons, the new Co-op own brand beers will launch next week with Winter Ruby Ale on shelf until the Summer Pale Ale is launched in March. In a market first, the Co-op buying team worked closely with Robinsons’ Head Brewer, Martyn Weeks, to launch a … [Read more...]
Stockport fans get exclusive access to sporting heroes at ‘The Players’ Entrance’
Stockport sports lovers will be the first to experience the UK’s newest immersive sports concept at 'The Players' Entrance' in Merseyway. Stockport sports lovers will be the first to experience the UK’s newest immersive sports concept at 'The Players' Entrance' in Merseyway. The Players’ … [Read more...]
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