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LEX AUTOLEASE DRIVES STRONG PERFORMANCE IN FIRST HALF YEAR

Lex Autolease, the UK's largest fleet management provider, capped a strong performance in the first half of the year by increasing the overall size of its fleet. The business, whose north west office is based in Cheadle, Stockport, added more than 4,300 new vehicles to its stock in the six … [Read more...]

FREE PARKING IN STOCKPORT TO MERSEYWAY FESTIVAL-GOERS!

Visitors to Merseyway Summer Festival will be able to park for free in Stockport town centre Council-owned pay and display car parks and on-street bays from 11am on Saturday 31 August and all day on Sunday 1 September. The four-day event, which runs from Thursday 29 August – Sunday 1 … [Read more...]

RETAIL SALES – FASTEST JULY GROWTH SINCE 2006

Retail sales have recorded their BEST JULY SALES GROWTH SINCE 2006! UK retail sales values were up 2.2% on a like-for-like basis from July 2012, when they had increased 0.1% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.9%, against a 2.0% increase in July 2012, the fastest July growth … [Read more...]

HATTON’S STOCKPORT FITNESS CLUB IN DOUBLE CELEBRATION

Metro Fitness, the Merseyway-based health club in Stockport, has a double celebration on its hands this month. As well as marking the club's first birthday, the first Metro Fitness site has been shortlisted in the 'Members Health Club Awards' - a prestigious competition created in partnership with … [Read more...]

SUNNY OUTLOOK FOR RETAIL SALES

Soaring temperatures and well timed sales have given the high street a much-needed boost, new figures have revealed. In its latest distributive trade survey, which was conducted between 26 June and 16 July, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said that the high street experienced its best … [Read more...]

RETAIL MOVES IN STOCKPORT

Peel have signed a 10 year lease with TK Maxx to open a new store at The Peel Centre, Portwood, Stockport.   The Peel Centre Stockport is just a few minutes walk from Stockport town centre and has a wide range of retail units containing many well known high street brands.  The site … [Read more...]

RETAIL SEARCHES ON TABLETS UP 132 percent

Search volumes on tablet devices outpaced those on any other device, increasing 132% compared with growth on smartphone devices of 66%, according to the BRC. Total search volumes from UK consumers searching overseas retailers increased by 51% in Q2 compared with the previous … [Read more...]

BUSINESS RATES ARE ‘KILLING THE HIGH STREET’

Business rates are crushing small businesses and are killing the high street, John Allan, national chairman of Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said, as reported in today's ENforbusiness. He made the comments following the release of a report conducted by the FSB which revealed that … [Read more...]

HIGH STREETS DRIVE FOOTFALL IMPROVEMENT IN JUNE

The British Retail Consortium are reporting that High Street footfall in June was 0.1% higher than a year ago, up from a 0.7% decline in May. Following the news as reported here last week that Stockport’s Merseyway shopping precinct is outperforming many of its rival shopping centres in the … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT’S MERSEYWAY BEATING GREATER MANCHESTER RIVALS

Stockport's Merseyway shopping centre is outperforming many of its rival shopping centres in the region, according to research produced by the centre’s managing agent, GVA. The report found that Stockport, one of the UK selected towns to receive ‘Portas’ funding, has fewer empty … [Read more...]

‘TROOPER’ CHARGES TO THE MILLION MARK!

Iron Maiden's premium British 'TROOPER' beer is the fastest selling ale ever produced by Stockport brewer Robinsons with 1 million pints sold in the first 8 weeks! Just eight weeks after the launch, Robinsons Brewery today announced the production of the MILLIONTH pint of TROOPER, over six months … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT’S INFLUENCE ON WIMBLEDON

As we enter the final stages of Wimbledon this week, we can't forget the part Stockport has and is playing in the success of this world famous tennis tournament. Fred Perry's statue stands proud at Wimbledon and oversees the comings and goings of our annual championship. Perry was born in … [Read more...]