News: Opening date for new Rotherham Poundland
Poundland has confirmed the opening date for its relocated store in Rotherham - it will be the discount retailer's largest store in Yorkshire. Rothbiz reported in January that Poundland was set to take...
View ArticleNews: Flats plan for fire damaged Rotherham pub
Plans have been submitted for a new mixed use development in Rotherham town centre that would replaced the former Rhinoceros pub that has been wrecked by fire.Rothbiz reported last year that plans to...
View ArticleNews: National retailer ready to revamp empty Rotherham unit
A national chain has been given the green light to revamp a large Rotherham retail unit that has had many uses in recent years. Since Homebase at Parkgate Shopping closed a decade ago, the large unit...
View ArticleNews: Inside the massive Rotherham warehouse where staff share the work with...
NEXT, the British multinational clothing, footwear and home products retailer, has announced the success of an automation collaboration at its Dearne Valley Pallet fulfillment centre in Rotherham. In...
View ArticleNews: Another shoe retailer trying Parkgate for size
A second leading shoe retailer is looking to open at Parkgate Shopping, making it a pair in recent months.Rothbiz revealed earlier this month that Deichmann, Europe’s largest shoe retailer, had...
View ArticleNews: Updated plans for Olive Lane at Waverley
Consultation is underway on plans for a long-awaited mixed-use scheme which is set to form the heart of the community at the Waverley development in Rotherham. A £50m scheme from landowner and...
View ArticleNews: First look at Grimm & Co's newest chapter
Further images have been released of the Emporium of Stories, The Feastery, The Book Nook and Cliffhanger Castle - new magical spaces that are set to open in Rotherham town centre later this...
View ArticleNews: Jobs saved as Rotherham bike retailer sold in pre-pack deal
The future of independent British bicycle designer and retailer Planet X Limited has been secured following a sale of the business and its assets to Winlong Garments Limited, a company funded by Baaj...
View ArticleNews: Deichmann hosting open event for new Rotherham store
Deichmann, Europe’s largest shoe retailer, is hosting an event to celebrate the opening of a new store in Rotherham. Rothbiz revealed in May that the German company was looking to take on an empty unit...
View ArticleNews: Another empty retail unit next on Rotherham Council's shopping list
Rotherham Council is set to acquire another empty retail unit in Rotherham town centre that has been vacated by a national retailer. And the large vacant retail unit, that was formerly home to Boots,...
View ArticleNews: £11m for Dinnington and what it'll be spent on
Further details of an £11m regeneration project for a town centre in Rotherham are set to be agreed. In March, the government announced that Rotherham will receive £20m for regeneration in The Budget...
View ArticleNews: Post COVID drop in sales sent Rotherham bike retailer on path to...
Following a relative boom period during COVID as people rushed to buy bikes, a slump in sales led to cashflow problems at Rotherham-based retailer, Planet X.Rothbiz reported in June that Planet X...
View ArticleNews: Olive Lane plans submitted showing scaled back mixed use development
Plans have been detailed for the long-awaited mixed-use scheme which is set to form the heart of the community at the Waverley development in Rotherham. Much reduced since previous iterations, out go...
View ArticleNews: Final price for Rotherham markets revamp not yet known
Rotherham Council says that it is committed to delivering a delayed multimillion pound revamp of Rotherham Markets, despite a cost for the project still to be finalised. A previous estimate of £31.7m...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham town centre pocket park plans submitted again
Rotherham Council has submitted another planning application for a pocket park in the town centre, nearly three years after it bought the site.Rothbiz reported in February that delays and rising costs...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham Wilko store to close this week
After a purchase of discount retailer, wilko, fell through, the administrators have confirmed when stores will close, including one in the Rotherham borough. The British high-street retail chain was...
View ArticleNews: Closure date for remaining Rotherham Wilko store
The administrators of discount retailer, wilko, have confirmed when its remaining store in Rotherham will close. The British high-street retail chain was founded in 1930 sells homeware and household...
View ArticleNews: Government grants £20m "endowment" for Rotherham regeneration
Rotherham has been selected by the government as one of 55 towns to be given £20m endowment-style funds each over ten years to invest in local people’s priorities. The Prime Minister said that he is...
View ArticleNews: Boot's on the ground as enabling works start at Rotherham Markets...
Enabling works to prepare Rotherham Markets for future redevelopment are now underway as part of a key milestone in the borough’s town centre masterplan. A previous estimate of £31.7m puts it second...
View ArticleNews: Relocation for outdoor market as revamp works begin
Rotherham outdoor market will be temporarily relocated from the outdoor covered market to Effingham Street as works progress of the regeneration of Rotherham Markets.Rothbiz rerported last month that...
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