JD announces opening date for new Stockport store

Sports-fashion retailer, JD, has announced it will opening its brand new store in Stockport town centre on Thursday 3rd October.

Located in Merseyway Shopping Centre, JD’s new 13,000 sq ft store will feature a fresh, modern design delivering the latest JD store environment, bringing sport and streetwear brands including Nike, Adidas, The North Face, Under Armour, and more to a single location in the town centre. The new larger JD store replaces the retailer’s existing two stores within the town centre and joins Poundland, which opened last month, in the former BHS unit at Merseyway, which has been completely refurbished and transformed into prime state-of-the-art retail space.

Cllr Colin MacAlister, Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration at Stockport Council, said:

“It’s fantastic to see the transformation of the old BHS building with the opening of JD and the recent opening of Poundland. This is a big step forward in our long-term plans for Merseyway, showing how we’re rethinking the use of these spaces to bring new life into the town centre. With many department stores closing nationally, it’s about more than just retail now – we’re thinking outside the box to create places that inspire creativity and innovation.

“New spaces like the Merseyway Innovation Centre and the upcoming Stockroom are great examples of our town centre regeneration approach. These projects and upcoming events, such as Stockport Spectacular, bring the community together and make Stockport a place people want to visit, work, and live in.

“The fact that we’re still attracting big-name retailers, even in challenging times, says a lot about the positive momentum here. Stockport has started to shine, and Merseyway is right at the heart of that. It’s all part of our ‘One Stockport, One Future’ vision to make the town a vibrant, modern destination for everyone as we look to make Stockport one of the best places in the country to live a happy and healthy life.”

James Air, Director, Head of Group Acquisitions at JD said:

“We can’t wait to open our brand-new store at Merseyway. We’ve always had a great connection with Stockport and the North West and are pleased to be investing in a large, state of the art store with an enhanced product range. We’re very much looking forward to welcoming everyone to our new store.”

Victoria Nichol, Merseyway Centre Manager said:

“The opening of the new JD store is testament to our ongoing commitment to ensure high quality retail at the centre. It’s a well-loved brand in the town and we’re confident our visitors will be impressed by their brand new store which will offer a fantastic shopping experience.”

As part of opening weekend celebrations at the new JD store, Stockport shoppers can enjoy live DJ sets while they browse on Friday 4th, and on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th customers can test their skills with the Batak Challenge – a high-energy game which puts reflexes and hand to eye coordination to the test. Shoppers will be challenged to hit as many targets as possible before the time runs out to compete for leader board-topping prizes. To join in, customers just need to download the JD status app (or show it, if they already have it.)