H&M is finally ready to reopen its huge Market Street store in Manchester city centre – nature is healing.
The massive two-storey shop has been undergoing a major refurbishment and now includes the hotly-anticipated H&M Home section.
The Manc had a sneak peek ahead of the shop’s official launch on 17 November, finding a bright new space that’s awash with white fixtures and lush plants.
H&M’s Manchester store has had its layout updated, creating space for an H&M Hub click and collect lockers, self check-outs, a large beauty space, and – of course – H&M Home.
The Swedish retailer branched out into homeware several years ago, adding everything from plant pots and bedding to its huge collections of clothing and fashion accessories.
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For a while it was only available to shop online, but when the Trafford Centre site relaunched they carved out a section dedicated to its Home range.
H&M closed most of its Market Street shop earlier this year to carry out the refit, creating a small temporary retail space in the front of the shop.
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Inside H&M’s Market Street store in Manchester after its refurbH&M Market Street has new self checkoutsThe changing rooms at H&M Market Street in ManchesterH&M Market Street is virtually unrecognisable
But now the hoardings are down and the space is fully open in all its glowy, beautifully-designed glory for a luxury shopping experience.
Henrik Nordvall, UK CEO at H&M, said: “We are delighted to further enhance our H&M offering in Manchester at our newly refurbished Market Street store.
“Along with the latest womenswear, menswear and kidswear, H&M HOME will also be on offer in-store, with our Manchester customers now able to enjoy curated collections of contemporary décor and home accessories alongside our fashion collections and styles.”
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H&M Manchester will reopen on Market Street from 10am on 17 November.
The first 100 customers in the queue will be offered a complimentary gift-with-purchase, and visitors can experience exclusive launch day in-store activations.
On 17 November only, H&M Members will get 20% off their purchase in-store.
There’s a HUGE retro vintage and vinyl fair heading to Urmston
Thomas Melia
A fair dedicated to all things vintage and vinyl is making its way over to Urmston this weekend, packed with lots of unique stalls and vendors.
Whether you’re after another leather jacket to add to your collection or hunting down a rare LP, this event covers all bases.
The ‘So Retro Vintage & Vinyl Fair’ is coming back to Urmston for 2025 and is a must-visit for any fans of vintage clothing, record collectors and anyone after a fun day out in Greater Manchester.
This unique day-long fair is returning to The Venue, one of Urmston’s large event spaces, this weekend.
There’ll be 25 independent traders and shoppers with everything from retro homeware to jewellery and accessories.
Anyone thinking of attending this vintage fair will be greeted with plenty of cute and quirky gift ideas, perfect for yourself or that one friend who is living their best retro lifestyle.
Grab a bargain and a snazzy new addition for your wardrobe at Urmston’s vintage fair. Rare pieces and interesting vinyl finds on hand at the vintage fair in Urmston.Credit: Publicity Pictures (via Supplied)
Alongside the stalls selling vintage goodies this year brings the arrival of all-new craft workshops, where visitors will be able to make and create retro lampshades or a tealight lantern with all materials provided.
These exciting classes will be ran by none other than creative mastermind Sarah from The Gingham Flamingo, a company which sells lots of fascinating handmade fabric garments.
After all that vintage retail therapy, ‘So Retro Vintage & Vinyl Fair’ is treating you to some lovely ways to soak up the atmosphere even more with a vintage bar, street food vendors and barista -style coffee cart.
Michelle Barratt, founder of So Retro Events. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to discover hidden treasure and soak up the retro atmosphere, and we’re very excited to bring interactive workshops to our even for the first time!”
There will be plenty of quirky pieces to add to your wardrobe.Lots of friendly faces and unique vintage finds in Urmston this weekend.Credit: Publicity Pictures (via Supplied)
So if you’re a lover of all things vintage or just fancy a different kind of day out, head over to Urmston this weekend and get ready to step back in time.
The ‘So Retro Vintage & Vinyl Fair’ is coming to Urmston on Saturday 26 April from 10am to 3pm and all you have to do is pay a small fee of £2 on the door upon arrival. The workshops are an additional £20.
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Pets at Home to pause the sales of rabbits at all UK stores over Easter to stop ‘impulsive’ buying
Emily Sergeant
Pets at Home has announced that it will be pausing the sale and adoption of rabbits at all its UK stores over Easter.
The pet supplies retailer has more than 460 stores nationwide, selling everything from pet food and healthcare, to accessories, veterinary services, and in some cases, even the animals themselves… but once this upcoming bank holiday weekend rolls around, some of the retailer’s animals won’t be available to take home.
Over the extended weekend, from this Friday 18 through to Monday 21 April, Pets at Home’s rabbits will be going on their annual ‘Easter break’.
That’s because action is being taken by the company to help prevent impulse purchases and adoptions driven by the celebrations at this time of year.
It’s said to be part of the brand’s commitment to ‘encouraging responsible pet ownership’.
Pets at Home is pausing the sales of rabbits at all its UK stores over Easter / Credit: Supplied
Giving a little more insight into the decision, a spokesperson for Pets at Home explained: “Every year, we make the decision to temporarily halt rabbit sales over the Easter weekend, which is a deliberate action to discourage any impulsive choices about owning a rabbit, given their close association with this time of year.
“Rabbits make wonderful pets, however, they are not the ‘easy’ pet that they can often be thought of as.
“They have complex needs, including specialised dietary requirements and environments, and we always want to educate and encourage careful reflection on how those needs will be met before homing.”
Daisy Jackson -
17th November 2023 
