Retail in Greater Manchester - Page 7

flange · March 25th, 2006, 12:03 PM

looks like we have a possible opening date for phase 2 of the manchester arndale extension and it could be 6th april as that is that day that jane norman has said it will open so that could be when the rest of phase 2 does here is the information

information

flange · March 27th, 2006, 08:48 PM

topman are to team up together with XFM for their reopening of the store in the arndale extension

info

garethwyn · March 27th, 2006, 08:50 PM

Does anyone know what is happening at the Royal Exchange? Any signs of it being complete, and if so what shops have they got lined up?

jrb · March 27th, 2006, 10:42 PM

The Longford · March 27th, 2006, 10:52 PM

Ikea, MFI, Waitrose , Access Self Storage, babycream and 99p store?
A heady mix!

jrb · March 27th, 2006, 10:52 PM

jrb · March 27th, 2006, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Longford

Ikea, MFI, Waitrose , Access Self Storage, babycream and 99p store?
A heady mix!

Sounds just like the Manchester Forum.

Wonder who the 99p store would be?

The Longford · March 27th, 2006, 11:14 PM

As an ex employee of Cream i suppose babycream would be me - although i would much prefer to be waitrose!
99p - doka dan!
You jerbers? definitely Self Storage (for all that info you seem to hold!)

andysimo123 · March 27th, 2006, 11:17 PM

Thank god there is no Starbucks, Mcdonalds or Subway on that list.

flange · March 27th, 2006, 11:20 PM

well there is already 2 starbucks in the arndale alone

andysimo123 · March 27th, 2006, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by flange

well there is already 2 starbucks in the arndale alone

Where are they? I've never seen them. I only ones I can think of in Manchester are Deansgate, St. Ann's Square, the station and one or two down towards Oxford street and a new one near Great North Tower.

flange · March 27th, 2006, 11:28 PM

there is one in the new exchange court area and one in halle square both ground floor

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SleepyOne · March 27th, 2006, 11:31 PM

Still no word on the Royal Exchange scheme. Why the silence I wonder? It looks like being a really significant scheme, right in the shopping core and no word yet on potential tenants. Im intruiged.

GShutty · March 28th, 2006, 02:49 PM

Icon 25:

Spar- at last a convenience store for the NQ- good to see it stretching out towards Shudehill!
Art Gallery- no more details yet, butt PP applied for.
North Residential Estate Agents, moving from Design House onto the Shudehill corner.

Oxford St:

Felucinni (next to Sainsburys where the Vie showroom used to be)
Berekleys Estate Agents (I'm half guessing here and it seems a big unit) at the bottom of St Peter's House

Deansgate:

El Vino- opposite Forsyths music Shop
Olivee- Barton Arcade
Le Piazza- corner of John Dalton St where natwest used to be.

Thomas St:

TV 42 (Pool Hall/Bar) in Jewell House- being run by the people behind Sankeys i'm told- styled on Leeds Elbow Room. Never been but heard it's a good place.

High St:

Tongues of Fire: (Bar) next to Hunters.

Northbeach · March 28th, 2006, 02:58 PM

Cheers Shutty, always good to see less and less empty units and I'm pleased Barton Arcade has an injection of food gaffs (I take it Olivee is a restaurant?) - should be a lovely place to shove down your scran if you ask me.

Mez · March 28th, 2006, 03:12 PM

Ta GShutty. That elbow room is class. F**k me, Town is sprinting forward. All that deansgate stuff sounds class too!

An idea...? If something like this got built...

...and the car park accross the road got developed into more kooky retail.
The Northern quarter would be thrown into more investment. Imagine being able to walk from deansgate all the way to Stevenson sq, seeing modern retail developments all the way.! Even the back streets behind Debenhams could be turned into a covent garden style cobbledy sts.
What london shits all over us on in terms of retail, is that Manchester is broken up by so much crap. (like the ncp on chrch st)

Ps, i mentioned this a few weeks back but, does anyone agree that the bogs in St annes sq (and stevenson sq for that matter) could be developed into a replica 'Temple Bar'?

rolybling · March 28th, 2006, 08:18 PM

where's that render from Mez? never seen it before, is it old?

roverman · March 28th, 2006, 09:42 PM

"CHAINS!....my baby's got me locked up in Chains!" So sang The Beatles on the 1963 Please, Please Me album.

If I have one message for those Chains, it's 'Hands off Northern Quarter!'
I can accept them on market St and St.Annes Sq, but Quartier du Nord is Manchester's best chance of salvation from the dreaded clone-town, a bohemian free-zone for small entrepreneurs who can perhaps afford £30 sq ft but little more.

Mez · March 29th, 2006, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolybling

where's that render from Mez? never seen it before, is it old?

Google. type in "tib street" on images. It appeared on here a few months back. Nobody took much interest though.

Northbeach · March 29th, 2006, 10:03 AM

Looks like there are a few suprising inclusions into the all new singing and dancing Arndale then (fairly upmarket by the looks of things):
Simply Heathcotes/Daisy and Tom/Waitrose...and is that Jim Thompson of 39 steps fame?
Can't wait to get my mits into 'B & M Bargain Madness' though.

March 27th, 2006, 10:52 PM	#125
The Longford Benefit Scrounger Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: M20 Posts: 8,097 Likes (Received): 4	Ikea, MFI, Waitrose , Access Self Storage, babycream and 99p store? A heady mix! __________________ Visit The Trafford Spade Museum - Bring The Kids. Ample Parking and Excellent Gift Shop Right Next Door

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The Longford Benefit Scrounger Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: M20 Posts: 8,097 Likes (Received): 4	As an ex employee of Cream i suppose babycream would be me - although i would much prefer to be waitrose! 99p - doka dan! You jerbers? definitely Self Storage (for all that info you seem to hold!) __________________ Visit The Trafford Spade Museum - Bring The Kids. Ample Parking and Excellent Gift Shop Right Next Door

March 28th, 2006, 02:49 PM	#134
GShutty Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lancs Posts: 2,000 Likes (Received): 17	New Retail/Leisure openings- coming soon Icon 25: Spar- at last a convenience store for the NQ- good to see it stretching out towards Shudehill! Art Gallery- no more details yet, butt PP applied for. North Residential Estate Agents, moving from Design House onto the Shudehill corner. Oxford St: Felucinni (next to Sainsburys where the Vie showroom used to be) Berekleys Estate Agents (I'm half guessing here and it seems a big unit) at the bottom of St Peter's House Deansgate: El Vino- opposite Forsyths music Shop Olivee- Barton Arcade Le Piazza- corner of John Dalton St where natwest used to be. Thomas St: TV 42 (Pool Hall/Bar) in Jewell House- being run by the people behind Sankeys i'm told- styled on Leeds Elbow Room. Never been but heard it's a good place. High St: Tongues of Fire: (Bar) next to Hunters. __________________ Keep the Faith.

March 28th, 2006, 03:12 PM	#136
Mez Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,440 Likes (Received): 1	Ta GShutty. That elbow room is class. F**k me, Town is sprinting forward. All that deansgate stuff sounds class too! An idea...? If something like this got built... ...and the car park accross the road got developed into more kooky retail. The Northern quarter would be thrown into more investment. Imagine being able to walk from deansgate all the way to Stevenson sq, seeing modern retail developments all the way.! Even the back streets behind Debenhams could be turned into a covent garden style cobbledy sts. What london shits all over us on in terms of retail, is that Manchester is broken up by so much crap. (like the ncp on chrch st) Ps, i mentioned this a few weeks back but, does anyone agree that the bogs in St annes sq (and stevenson sq for that matter) could be developed into a replica 'Temple Bar'? __________________ Contribute

March 28th, 2006, 08:18 PM	#137
rolybling CAN'T BE ARSED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,859 Likes (Received): 0	where's that render from Mez? never seen it before, is it old? __________________ New and improved!

March 25th, 2006, 12:03 PM	#121
flange Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11,008 Likes (Received): 42	looks like we have a possible opening date for phase 2 of the manchester arndale extension and it could be 6th april as that is that day that jane norman has said it will open so that could be when the rest of phase 2 does here is the information information

March 27th, 2006, 08:48 PM	#122
flange Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11,008 Likes (Received): 42	topman are to team up together with XFM for their reopening of the store in the arndale extension info

March 27th, 2006, 08:50 PM	#123
garethwyn Manc manqué Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 255 Likes (Received): 0	Does anyone know what is happening at the Royal Exchange? Any signs of it being complete, and if so what shops have they got lined up?

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March 27th, 2006, 11:17 PM	#129
andysimo123 wind-up merchant Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,877 Likes (Received): 8	Thank god there is no Starbucks, Mcdonalds or Subway on that list.

March 27th, 2006, 11:20 PM	#130
flange Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11,008 Likes (Received): 42	well there is already 2 starbucks in the arndale alone

March 27th, 2006, 11:28 PM	#132
flange Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11,008 Likes (Received): 42	there is one in the new exchange court area and one in halle square both ground floor link

March 27th, 2006, 11:31 PM	#133
SleepyOne Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,091 Likes (Received): 0	Still no word on the Royal Exchange scheme. Why the silence I wonder? It looks like being a really significant scheme, right in the shopping core and no word yet on potential tenants. Im intruiged.

March 28th, 2006, 02:58 PM	#135
Northbeach A roussos is for life. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,176 Likes (Received): 0	Cheers Shutty, always good to see less and less empty units and I'm pleased Barton Arcade has an injection of food gaffs (I take it Olivee is a restaurant?) - should be a lovely place to shove down your scran if you ask me.

March 28th, 2006, 09:42 PM	#138
roverman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 145 Likes (Received): 0	CHAINS! "CHAINS!....my baby's got me locked up in Chains!" So sang The Beatles on the 1963 Please, Please Me album. If I have one message for those Chains, it's 'Hands off Northern Quarter!' I can accept them on market St and St.Annes Sq, but Quartier du Nord is Manchester's best chance of salvation from the dreaded clone-town, a bohemian free-zone for small entrepreneurs who can perhaps afford £30 sq ft but little more.

March 29th, 2006, 10:03 AM	#140
Northbeach A roussos is for life. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,176 Likes (Received): 0	Looks like there are a few suprising inclusions into the all new singing and dancing Arndale then (fairly upmarket by the looks of things): Simply Heathcotes/Daisy and Tom/Waitrose...and is that Jim Thompson of 39 steps fame? Can't wait to get my mits into 'B & M Bargain Madness' though.

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