This month’s window on the shop windows
- Crawshaw Group administration sees closure of Ashton-under-Lyne and Hyde stores;
- Magpie’s Nest scoops Tameside Retailer of the Year award;
- Ex-Mettricks employee takes over Stalybridge butcher’s shop;
- Plus all the usual retail movements, as you would expect.
Crawshaw Group enters administration
In the last week we have heard about the Crawshaw Group going into administration. The butchery chain, which has branches in Northern England and the Midlands, recently expanded by adding Gabbot’s Farm to its portfolio. This September they agreed a deal with wholesale grocers Blakemore, adding Crawshaws products to Spar shops across the UK.
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