News: Lidl to trial "Too Good to Waste" veg boxes in Rotherham
A trial initiative designed to reduce fruit and veg waste has been launched by discount retailer Lidl, and the Rotherham store is set to be one of the first to benefit.The German firm has become the...
View ArticleNews: Plans in for Rotherham bank
A Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) branch in a Rotherham suburb could be converted into a new restaurant under new plans deposited with the local council.RBS in England & Wales and NatWest retail...
View ArticleNews: Retailer returns to Homebase in Rotherham
The DIY retailer merry-go-round in Rotherham has come full circle with Homebase returning to Parkgate.Rothbiz reported in May that, just five months after opening a Bunnings Warehouse in Rotherham,...
View ArticleNews: Sales continue to slide for Crawshaw
The Rotherham-based Crawshaw Group Plc, the UK's leading value butcher, continues to find it tough going in the current UK retail sector.The AIM-listed Hellaby firm reported a trading update ahead of...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham trader's success at National Youth Market
An enterprising market trader from Rotherham has been highly commended at a national youth market competition.Lauren Charlton, who sells handmade illustrated designs and prints under her Yorkshire...
View ArticleNews: New Rotherham wine bar planned
A vacant retail unit in Wath town centre is set to be converted into a new wine bar and coffee shop, if plans are approved.A planning application has been submitted to Rotherham Council that would...
View ArticleNews: RBS confirms closure for remaining Rotherham branch
The last remaining Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) branch in Rotherham will close in January, the taxpayer-backed group has confirmed.The High Street branch at Swallownest is one of 54 more branches...
View ArticleNews: Council's Forge Island deal comes under scrutiny
Muse Developments' bid to become Rotherham Council's preferred partner for Forge Island scored highly on deliverability, providing confidence that the town will get its first cinema for 30 years.Having...
View ArticleNews: Sales at United Carpets hit by warm weather and World Cup
Rotherham-based United Carpets, the third largest chain of specialist retail carpet and floor covering stores in the UK, has reported a dip in sales following a satisfactory period of trading in the...
View ArticleNews: Crawshaws continues to look beyond the high street
Rotherham-based Crawshaw Group Plc, the UK's leading value butcher, says that factory shops are central to future profitable growth.The AIM-listed Hellaby firm reported its interim results which showed...
View ArticleNews: New CEO for Fishing Republic as it sinks to loss
Rotherham-based Fishing Republic, one of the largest fishing tackle retailers in the UK, is continuing its year of transition with the hire of a new CEO.The Eastwood company that floated on the AIM...
View ArticleNews: International market in Rotherham town centre
A new "night market" and the popular international market are taking place in Rotherham town centre this month.From Wednesday October 10 to Saturday 13, visitors will be able to experience the sights,...
View ArticleNews: Parkway drive thru plans submitted
A planning application has been submitted for a new a drive thru café / restaurant on land close to the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) in Rotherham.EOS Inc Ltd, which shares directors with...
View ArticleNews: Empty Rotherham Primark building up for sale
Vacant for nearly a year, the former large Primark store in Rotherham town centre is heading for sale via auction. And the guide price is half a million pounds.Rothbiz reported last year that the...
View ArticleNews: Inside Maplin's massive empty warehouse
It served over 200 stores and thousands of online customers with 44,000 different gadgets and electronic products, but now the former Maplin warehouse in Rotherham sits eerily empty after the plug was...
View ArticleNews: Food Circle bags Hallam enterprise award
Food Circe, a start-up business set up in Rotherham to help people eat more healthily for less, enjoyed a taste of success after scooping the Sheffield Hallam University Enterprise award.Hallam history...
View ArticleNews: Auction date for Rotherham Post Office building
It was put at risk of closure for a year and a half ago and now the building which is home to a Post Office in the centre of Rotherham is up for sale.Rothbiz reported in January 2017 that Rotherham's...
View ArticleNews: Entrepreneurs reflect on growth of mirror business
A family run business that started as an eBay shop has secured business investments worth over £30,000 with the help of a local lender.Based at Dinnington in Rotherham, JS Mirrors has secured...
View ArticleNews: Shares suspended in Fishing Republic
Rotherham-based Fishing Republic, one of the largest retailers of fishing tackle in the UK, has seen trading in its shares suspended three years after floating on the London stock exchange.The Eastwood...
View ArticleNews: Gelder Group bag Rotherham Lidl contract
Construction work is underway on a new discount foodstore in Rotherham with the Gelder Group securing the £3m contract.Rothbiz has reported on plans by Lidl for a new store that would create around 40...
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