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Jellycat launches new Manchester store, with exclusive characters

So cuuuuute!

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 17th February 2025

Jellycat has launched a shiny new store, this time in Manchester city centre – and they brought exclusive new characters with them.

The beloved soft toy brand has unveiled its newest location within Selfridges on Exchange Square, filled with all the adorable plushie animals and objects you already know and love, plus some new friends that are exclusive to Manchester.

Making their debut in our city are Salty Steve and Vinny Vinegar, two adorable smiling condiment bottles, plus Clemont Lemon, a sunny yellow soft toy, and Charlie Chip in his flat cap.

As part of the iconic Fish & Chips range, Mancs will also be able to take home Lily Fish, Cosy Chips, and Dot and Peggy Mushy Peas.

The Jellycat Fish & Chips van became a social media sensation after launching in London.

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And the arrival of Jellycat General Store at The Trafford Centre in Manchester last year was a similarly exciting addition to the city.

Inside the adorable space are larger-than-life oversized Jellycat favourites including Amuseables Cosy Chips, and Chip Seagull, perfect for a photo opportunity.

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Jellycat launches new Manchester store, with exclusive characters - Vinny Vinegar
Vinny Vinegar
Jellycat launches new Manchester store, with exclusive characters - Clemont Lemon
Clemont Lemon
Jellycat launches new Manchester store, with exclusive characters - Charlie Chip
Charlie Chip
Jellycat launches new Manchester store, with exclusive characters - Lily Fish
Lily Fish
Jellycat launches new Manchester store, with exclusive characters
Inside the new Jellycat store
Jellycat launches new Manchester store, with exclusive characters
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Jane Sharrocks, Store Director at Selfridges Manchester Exchange Square said: “We’re thrilled to welcome the Jellycat General Store to Selfridges Exchange Square.

“We know our customers are huge Jellycat fans so we can’t wait to bring this iconic destination to our store.

“This launch means that our customers can purchase the characters from the exclusive Fish & Chips collection for the first time outside of Selfridges London which is so exciting.

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“With so many Jellycat favourites, it’s going to be hard to choose which ones to take home!”

The new Jellycat store is open today – Monday 17 February – at Selfridges Manchester Exchange Square.

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Featured image: The Manc Group

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Cult beauty retailer Sephora announces second Manchester store

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Sephora has announced a second store in the Manchester Arndale. Credit; Supplied

Lovers of make-up, skincare, haircare and all things beauty, rejoice – Sephora has just announced details of a SECOND Manchester store.

Set to open this summer, the new Sephora will open at Manchester Arndale, hot off the heels of last year’s Northern debut at the Trafford Centre.

Sephora’s arrival in Manchester last year triggered huge queues of shoppers eager to browse the retailer’s collection of exclusive, viral and classic beauty products.

This will be the 10th UK store for the brand, with more to come in Sheffield and Liverpool in 2025.

Inside Sephora, shoppers are able to browse in-person for brands that are often hard to come by in the UK, including exclusive-to-Sephora brands like Makeup by Mario, Haus Labs by Lady Gaga, and Topicals, plus Glossier and Selena Gomez’s Rare beauty.

The store is also famed for its huge selection of ‘minis’, allowing beauty enthusiasts to try out the hottest products on the market for less.

Sephora has announced a second store in the Manchester Arndale. Credit: The Manc Group
Sephora has announced a second store in the Manchester Arndale. Credit: The Manc Group
Sephora has announced a second store in the Manchester Arndale. Credit: The Manc Group
Sephora has announced a second store in the Manchester Arndale. Credit: The Manc Group

There’ll be a Beauty Hub in store, offering full glam, facials, hair styling, and brows by Benefit Cosmetics.

Sarah Boyd, Managing Director, Sephora UK, said: “Manchester showed us phenomenal support when we opened our first store in the region, which blew away all our expectations.

“We are thrilled bringing a second beauty playground to our customers in this vibrant and culturally rich city, allowing us to reach even more shoppers with a city centre location at Arndale.

“We already know there is strong appetite from beauty enthusiasts in Manchester as we saw over 2000 eager customers queue on our opening day last year, and we look forward to recreating the same energy
at Arndale and to continue providing an unparalleled beauty experience like no other.”

Read more: Five Manchester bars have just been named in the UK’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars

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Tesco is trialling personalised Clubcard prices giving shoppers even cheaper offers

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Tesco has started trialling personalised Clubcard offers which give customers tailored prices based on their purchases.

The supermarket‘s Clubcard loyalty scheme has more than 20 million people signed-up nationwide, making it one of the most popular of its kind on the market, by far – but over the coming weeks, prices could begin to get cheaper for some than they already are as part of the new ‘Your Clubcard Prices’ scheme being trialled.

The scheme, which is being launched nationwide to a select group of people, will see shoppers sent new personalised offers every Wednesday, on top of all other existing deals.

These will be sent via the Tesco Clubcard app, and added automatically at the checkout. 

Tesco is trialling personalised Clubcard prices giving shoppers even cheaper offers / Credit: The Manc Group

At this moment in time, it’s believed to be unclear how many people are a part of the trial, and also how long the trial will last for.

What we do know, however, is that customers will be able to use their personalised offers multiple times for a total of seven days in larger Tesco stores, but at present, they unfortunately can’t be used in Express locations.

“We are constantly looking for ways to make Clubcard work harder for our customers,” a Tesco spokesperson explained.

Tesco to make Clubcard prices ‘clearer’ in stores following watchdog advice

 “We are currently offering Your Clubcard Prices to a trial group of our Clubcard members, giving them offers on products they regularly buy at Tesco, in addition to the thousands of Clubcard Prices available to all Clubcard members each week.”

The news that Tesco is trialling personalised Clubcard offers comes after the retailer was advised by leading consumer watchdog, Which?, last February to make prices clearer for customers.

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It also comes after the UK’s cheapest supermarket of 2024 has was revealed.

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