News: Rotherham mattress firm bounces into expansion with NatWest support
Leading e-commerce firm, MattressOnline, has announced plans to open up to three new retail premises over the next year, fuelled by a six-figure funding package provided by NatWest. The Rotherham-based...
View ArticleNews: Council tests market over Rotherham regen projects
Rotherham Council is going out to the market to see if the private sector is interested in helping to deliver £20m of regeneration projects in the borough. In last year's Budget, the government...
View ArticleNews: National retailer spots opportunity to expand at Parkgate
Signs are that a vacant unit at Parkgate Shopping in Rotherham will have a new tenant soon as interest remains high at the UK’s 2nd largest retail warehouse park.Rothbiz reported in 2023 that Poundland...
View ArticleNews: Olive Lane development taking shape
Progress is being made in the delivery of a new retail development and medical centre at Waverley in Rotherham. Lindum Group is the lead contractor for regeneration specialists, Harworth Group on Olive...
View ArticleNews: Owners plan to expand Parkgate with new foodstore
Parkgate Shopping, the 2nd largest purpose-built retail warehouse park in the UK, could get even bigger if plans are approved for a new foodstore on the Rotherham retail park. Having acquired the park...
View ArticleNews: Pricecheck reports strongest financial year
Pricecheck, an international wholesaler and distributor of fast-moving consumer goods, has reported its strongest financial year to date. The company, which has its main warehouse facility at Beighton...
View ArticleNews: Plans in for £11m Rotherham regeneration project
A planning application is on the table outlining a £11m regeneration project in Rotherham centred around Dinnington's market. In last year's Budget, the government announced that Rotherham will receive...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham Families First receives official charity status
Rotherham Families First, an award-winning charitable organisation based in Rotherham has received official charity status, after over five years of tireless work providing essential support to the...
View ArticleNews: What's happening with the former Wilkos at Cortonwood?
The former Wilko at Cortonwood in Rotherham remains empty but the retail park's owners are taking steps to attract new tenants. Administrators were called in to the British high-street retail chain in...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham Welcome Break brands revealed
The brands set to open at the new £40m motorway service area (MSA) on the M1 in Rotherham have been announced by the operator as recruitment gets underway.Rothbiz revealed in 2021 that Welcome Break,...
View ArticleNews: CPO readied for Rotherham regeneration project
A costly legal process could slow the progress of a Rotherham regeneration project further as the council heads to its last resort to secure the properties needed.Rothbiz recently reported on the...
View ArticleNews: More new openings at Parkgate planned
An international coffee chain and two national footwear retailers are taking steps to open at Parkgate Shopping in Rotherham.Rothbiz reported in June that several new lettings, upsizes and relocations...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham Hospice opens innovative charity shop
Rotherham Hospice has opened the doors to a brand-new charity shop in Manvers, the first of its kind in its retail lineup, featuring a fresh, innovative design that fundraisers believe will redefine...
View ArticleNews: Council and contractor mark market progress
After a number of delays due to rising costs, work is now well underway on the redevelopment of Rotherham Markets as contractors begin fabrication works in the outdoor market and underground car park....
View ArticleNews: National retailer takes unit at new Rotherham development
The anchor tenant for the long-awaited mixed-use scheme which is set to form the heart of the community at the Waverley development in Rotherham looks set to be a national retailer. Olive Lane proposes...
View ArticleNews: Safe, welcoming, green, and with accessible services and facilities -...
Councillors in Rotherham have been given an update on how £20m of government funding could be used to continue the regeneration of Rotherham town centre, despite doubts being raised whether the money...
View ArticleNews: Which Rotherham town centre sites could be next for development?
Rotherham Council has identified a number of sites that could build on the foundations of a reinvented town centre, with more new multimillion pound developments and regeneration projects. A number of...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham Council's market move to remain temporary
With work well underway on the £36m redevelopment of Rotherham Markets, Rotherham Council is taking the opportunity to review how it will operate the markets when it reopens in late 2026. With traders...
View ArticleNews: £11m Rotherham regeneration plans approved
Plans have been approved for an £11m regeneration project in Rotherham centred around Dinnington's market.Rothbiz reported in July on the plans that outlined how the project will replace old buildings...
View ArticleNews: New Parkgate openings confirmed
Over 16,000 sq ft of retail park space has been leased at Parkgate Shopping in Rotherham.Rothbiz revealed in August that an international coffee chain and two national footwear retailers were taking...
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