LOFT is currently hosting a massive ‘relocation sale’ with up to 70% off as its Northern Quarter pop-up prepares to shut its doors.
The Manchester-based furniture and homeware brand – which was founded with humble beginnings by Benjamin Hall back in 2003, and soon became the place to go to furnish interiors as the city started to blossom with brand-new flats, apartment blocks, offices, and student accommodation in the early noughties – opened its pop-up store in the heart of the Northern Quarter at the start of 2020.
The LOFT Shop was opened to build on the company’s success after making a huge impact on the Build to Rent (BTR) and Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) markets.
With new lines arriving every week, the pop-up was designed with the community in mind and aims to provide local people with high-end furnishings at affordable prices, by filling the space with ex-display pieces, end-of-line furniture ranges, and surplus project stock.
LOFT also prided itself on reaching out to small, independent Manchester-based artisans to give them free pop-up space at weekends in store and help them have a high street presence.
And it’s safe to say that it’s been a huge success ever since opening.
LOFT is currently hosting a massive ‘relocation sale’ with up to 70% off / Credit: LOFTLOFT opened its pop-up shop in the heart of the Northern Quarter at the start of 2020, and it’s been a huge success ever since / Credit: LOFT
Sadly though, all good things must come to an end, and in-line with LOFT’s digital strategy for the future, the company has announced that the pop-up will be leaving the high street on Friday 29 October and moving online-only instead.
But it’s not leaving without giving the community the chance to grab themselves some unmissable offers first.
How does up to 70% off on furniture and home accessories sound?
Throughout its time on the high street, The LOFT Shop has had a range of different deals available almost every day of the week, but the ‘Relocation Sale’ has by far some of the biggest offers yet, so if you’ve got a space that needs furnishing, have some grand refurbishment plans, or you’re just looking for new accessories to make your house a home, then there couldn’t be a better time to get high-end pieces on a budget.
This may be your last weekend to make the most of everything on offer before the pop-up officially bids farewell next Friday, but The LOFT Shop is open seven days a week, so there’s still plenty of time to pop down and clinch a bargain this week.
All offers will be available until Sunday 31 October, and you can find more information ahead of your visit to The LOFT Shop here.
And don’t forget, LOFT will still be online after the pop-up closes – shop.loft.co.uk
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New Haribo shop to open in Trafford Centre with pick n mix station featuring over 40 varieties of sweets
Emily Sergeant
HARIBO UK has announced plans to open an exciting new store here in Greater Manchester.
The store – which will be the confectionery giant’s thirteenth location in the UK – is set to be celebration of HARIBO’s ‘spirit of childlike happiness’ once it opens its doors over at the Trafford Centre, and Manchester fans will soon be able to shop a delicious selection of all Haribo treats.
There’ll be everything from familiar favourites like Starmix and Tangfastics, to exciting new products such as Nostalgix and Alienauts.
Visitors will also be able to enjoy international varieties of Haribo too, all without having to venture to another country – whether it be Haribo Favoritos and Watermelon from Spain, Haribo Dragibus and Tagada from France, or Haribo liquorice Schnecken from Germany.
A new Haribo shop is set to open in Trafford Centre / Credit: Dan Cristian Padure | Jacqueline Brandwayn (via Unsplash)
To bring back the old-fashioned pleasure of being in a sweet shop, there’ll even be a ‘Pick Your Mix’ station, featuring more than 40 varieties of HARIBO and MAOAM treats to choose from, and in addition to the sweets themselves, the store will also be filled with exclusive HARIBO merchandise, such as plushies, stationery, candles, and more.
Haribo’s most recent opening was in Bluewater, and there’ll be a new site popping up in Glasgow later this month, before the Trafford Centre store opens its doors.
“We’re thrilled to be opening a HARIBO UK store in Manchester’s Trafford Centre,” commented Rebecca Fox, who is the Head of Retail at HARIBO UK.
“Our stores are a way to share even more moments of childlike happiness with HARIBO fans and we can’t wait for Manchester’s HARIBO-lovers and visitors to join in the fun.”
There’ll be a ‘pick you mix’ station featuring over 40 different varieties of sweets / Credit: Luis Aguila (via Unsplash)
Simon Layton, Centre Director at Trafford Centre, added: “We’re excited to welcome HARIBO to Trafford Centre, with a store that promises to deliver a super-sweet experience that cannot be matched online, delighting visitors of all ages.
“We’re confident that our visitors will love this new brand-new store, which will prove another fantastic addition to the centre.”
There’s no opening date for the Trafford Centre store confirmed just yet, so you’ll need to keep your eyes peeled.
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Aldi has launched limited-edition gender reveal Cuthbert caterpillar cakes
Emily Sergeant
Is it a boy or a girl? No it’s a limited-edition Cuthbert.
That’s right, in an ode to the ever-growing trend of gender reveal parties, and to coincide with September being the month that most babies are born in, Aldi has decided to give its iconic Cuthbert Cake a very special makeover for a limited time only.
Designed to offer expectant parents the ultimate way to reveal the gender of their child, this special Cuthbert is now available via an exclusive shopper competition.
The limited-edition cake will be completely free for those lucky enough to get their hands on it.
Decorated with blue and pink chocolate beans, the exclusive new cake has two versions of filling, just as you’d expect – one with pink buttercream icing (for a girl), and blue buttercream icing (for a boy).
The launch of the gender reveal Cuthberts comes after recent research from Aldi has revealed that 58% of millennial Brits have celebrated gender reveal moments, and 48% of Gen Z having attended an average of three gender reveal parties in the last five years – with cake found to be the most popular method of revealing a baby’s gender.
Cake was found to be more popular than balloons, confetti, or fireworks, making it twice as popular much as any other gender reveal option.
And that’s not all either, as following the news that traditional baby names have been seeing a decline in popularity among expectant parents in favour of more unique options, 5% of Brits even admitted that they would consider naming their child Cuthbert after the budget supermarket retailer’s icon.
Aldi has launched limited-edition gender reveal Cuthbert caterpillar cakes / Credit: Aldi
Want to win a gender reveal Cuthbert then?
Shoppers just need to send an email detailing their full name, why they or a loved one would be the ideal recipient of this cake, the address of their closest Aldi store, and the gender of their baby to [email protected].
The competition will open until 11:59pm on 14September, and the lucky winners will be notified of their win via email by 28 September.
Emily Sergeant -
21st October 2021 
