This month’s semi-quarantined window on the shop windows Have you seen any signs of the New Normal, or would this New Normal be a mere interlude in advance of a possible second wave? Whatever happens, August 2020 will be a world away from August 2019, never mind August 2009. Shortly after the publication of last…
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Retail Comings and Goings in Tameside, July 2020: The Ashton Review of Shops
This month’s semi-quarantined window on the shop windows By the time you have read this, you may have had your first pint in a pub in 14 weeks. Instead of celebrating this, your first pint in a pub since lockdown might be your last for a while because of recent redundancy announcements. You might be…
A Quick One at The Lockdown Arms: The Shape of Post-Pandemic Boozing
A Top Beer Special: would you return to your local once the pubs reopen? Before the pandemic led to our lockdown, having a pint of your favourite ale was a binary choice. You either went to the pub, or had it at home. You could have had a quick one between buses, train or trams….
Shopping With Confidence, Tameside Style: Ashton Review of Shops Extra
Ashton Review of Shops Extra looks at the reopening of ‘non essential’ retailers For some commentators, the 15 June 2020 would be seen as the day when normality returned to the High Street. With the reopening of ‘non essential’ retailers, it has been represented as part of our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Retail Comings and Goings in Tameside, June 2020: The Ashton Review of Shops
This month’s semi-quarantined window on the shop windows It is fair to say that in this edition of the Ashton Review of Shops would be little different to the previous one. Over the last week, these assumptions went out of the window. Especially as some parts of the lockdown have been relaxed. On reading these…
Retail Comings and Goings in Tameside, May 2020: The Ashton Review of Shops
This month’s quarantined window on the shop windows Once again, this month’s edition of the Ashton Review of Shops will be an unusual one. This, for obvious reasons, is thanks to the Coronavirus situation which has affected our businesses as well as our shopping habits. In spite of this, some of our High Street businesses…
Retail Comings and Goings in Tameside, March 2020: The Ashton Review of Shops
This month’s window on the shop windows Denton Wellness Centre opens; Historic pub under threat in Godley; Plus all the usual retail movements from the Top Dog to the Joshua Bradley. Welcome to the third Ashton Review of Shops for 2020, the last of the 2019 – 2020 financial year. This month’s bulletin sees our…
Retail Comings and Goings in Tameside, February 2020: The Ashton Review of Shops
This month’s window on the shop windows Retirement leads to closure of popular Stalybridge shop; Iconic Audenshaw public house faces demolition; Plus all the usual retail movements from the Half Way House to Arnfield Towers. Welcome to the second Ashton Review of Shops for 2020, which would also be the first one since leaving the…
Retail Comings and Goings in Tameside, January 2020: The Ashton Review of Shops
This month’s window on the shop windows Happy New Year! Ashton Town Hall refurbishment; Plus all the usual retail movements from Debdale Park to Woolley Bridge. We would like to wish all our readers a Happy New Year and thank you for supporting The Ashton Review of Shops in 2019. We hope you will do…
Retail Comings and Goings in Tameside, December 2019: The Ashton Review of Shops
This month’s window on the shop windows Small Business Saturday; Christmas cheer across the borough; Plus all the usual retail movements from the Half Way House to The Dysarts Arms. A certain singer would have said at this point of the year “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” This year, due to a…
