Marketing Stockport News

Housebuilder Bellway has made a £300 contribution towards the horticultural events at the 2023 Poynton Show. A highlight in the village’s annual events calendar, the Poynton Show is one of the North West’s largest horticultural and agricultural gatherings and takes place at Poynton Show Ground on … [Read more...]

Household goods retailer, Wilko, has fallen into administration and putting 12,000 jobs at risk nationwide, including at its Stockport store. The retailer filed a notice of its intention to appoint administrators on 3rd August, giving it a seven-day reprieve from creditors as it hoped to find a … [Read more...]

Landlord of The Fox near New Mills, Terry Wild, has announced his retirement after 42 years at the helm of the pub, which is owned by Stockport-based Robinsons Brewery. The Fox, in the village of Brookbottom near New Mills in Derbyshire, is one of Robinsons' oldest pubs, purchased by the … [Read more...]

Local patient transport is about to see a reduction in carbon emissions thanks to the introduction of Stockport’s first ever electric community ambulance. Non-emergency patients can now be transported to and from Stepping Hill Hospital in the environmentally friendly vehicle recently introduced … [Read more...]

The John Lewis Partnership has announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud, worth £100m over the next five years, expanding the on successful relationship the retailer has had with Google since 2012. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the John Lewis Partnership’s … [Read more...]

Stockport headquartered wholesaler, Parfetts, has announced that sales topped £634 million in the last year, up from £607 million in the previous financial year. The increase in like-for-like sales of 4.7% comes after a year of investment into protecting retailer margins through an expanded … [Read more...]

Pupils at St Peter’s Catholic Primary School in Hazel Grove have been enjoying some exclusive holiday camps thanks to a scheme by Life Leisure. The activity sessions, which are run by Life Leisure’s Active Communities team, have been organised to provide children with activities and care … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has announced that its investment funds have delivered over £1 billion of funding to support the city-region's local economy. Greater Manchester’s investment funds have so far made £1.2 billion of investments, with the figure continuing to rise through … [Read more...]