News: Rotherham town centre commercial building back up for auction
A prominent commercial building in Rotherham town centre is going back under the hammer next month after failing to sell last year.1-22 Effingham Square is the large block of offices with retail units...
View ArticleNews: Go Outdoors nets Fishing Republic
Rotherham-based Fishing Republic has been bought out of administration by Go Outdoors.A deal for the Eastwood company, one of the largest retailers of fishing tackle in the UK, was confirmed at the end...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham Marks & Spencer on closure list
National retailer, Marks & Spencer has announced plans to close a further 17 more stores with the loss of 1,000 jobs - including its Rotherham store at Parkgate.Last year, M&S confirmed that it...
View ArticleNews: More housing at Keppel Wharf planned
A prominent commercial unit in Rotherham town centre could be converted into residential use under recently submitted plans.Completed in 2008, Keppel Wharf forms part of the high profile Westgate...
View ArticleNews: Glowing review for Rotherham's "gloriously lunatic" Grimm & Co
Grimm & Co, the innovative literacy charity that brings a truly unique retail offering to Rotherham's High Street, has received a fantastic review following a visit from the writer who pioneered...
View ArticleNews: James Burrell home in on new Rotherham site
Leading independent builders' merchant, James Burrell, has identified a site in Rotherham where it will invest £2m in opening its tenth branch.Rothbiz reported in October that the Gateshead company was...
View ArticleNews: Pricecheck accelerating export growth
Having surpassed £70m in sales in its 40th anniversary year, award-winning firm, Pricecheck Toiletries, is targeting £200m turnover by 2025, with 50% of revenue coming from exports.Pricecheck is a...
View ArticleNews: Funding sought for £50m Rotherham retail scheme
Developers behind a £50m retail, office and leisure scheme at Waverley in Rotherham are being invited to bid for funding to kickstart work on site.Rothbiz reported in 2017 that plans were approved for...
View ArticleNews: More plans proposed for large Rotherham retail unit
A large retail unit at Parkgate, which has a chequered history, could be changed again under recently submitted plans.Rothbiz reported in 2014 that JD Sports Fashion plc, had taken on the lease of a...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham MP dismayed at M&S plans
Local MP John Healey says plans by Marks & Spencer to close its store at Parkgate Shopping are a big blow to the town.Earlier this month the national retailer announced plans to close a further 17...
View ArticleNews: Food Circle turns one
An award-winning Rotherham-based online supermarket is celebrating its first birthday having delivered over 1,000 orders to happy customers across the UK.Food Circle is the first online UK-based...
View ArticleNews: Plans approved for Rotherham town centre renovations
Proposals to convert two historic buildings in Rotherham town centre have been approved.Rothbiz reported in November that plans had been submitted to convert part of a prominent corner building at the...
View ArticleNews: New uses for Hamby's legacy projects
The changing face of Rotherham's High Street - as Hamby's prepares to move out, it is exciting to see one of the new generation of entrepreneurs preparing to move in.Hamby's has recently announced the...
View ArticleNews: Over 25% of floorspace in Rotherham town centre empty
Over a quarter of floorspace in Rotherham town centre has been recorded as vacant, exceeding Rotherham Council's target despite the authority changing the way the key figure is measured.The national...
View ArticleNews: Free parking spaces in Rotherham increasing to 1,000
Visitors to Rotherham will soon benefit from 1,000 free weekend parking spaces in the town centre.From Saturday April 6, parking will be free on Saturdays in the Drummond Street and Wellgate...
View ArticleNews: MBO at Rotherham mattress retailer is a dream deal
Rotherham-headquartered Mattressonline.co.uk Limited; the leading independent online mattress and bed retailer supplying market-leading brands to consumers across the UK has changed ownership in a...
View ArticleNews: Pricecheck powers into Profit Track 100
International wholesaler and distributor Pricecheck has been listed in a league table of 100 private companies with the fastest growing profits.Pricecheck is a leading supplier of international branded...
View ArticleNews: New discount retailer to open in Rotherham
The UK's newest discount store is set to open a new outlet in Rotherham next week.One Below offers 5,000 products for £1 or less and sells a wide range of high street brands such as Coca Cola,...
View ArticleNews: Makers marks milestone on Rotherham's High Street
No. 26 Makers Emporium is celebrating its five-year milestone this month.Transforming the former Snafu rock bar in Rotherham town centre, the Makers Emporium offers low-cost shared and...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham service station sold
Herringthorpe Service Station, a modern petrol filling station in Rotherham, has been acquired by expanding group operator, Karan Assets Holding Ltd.The Jet branded, canopied forecourt has four pump...
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