Handforth Dean

The main car park at Handforth Dean, with Marks & Spencer and the former Tesco in the background
Marks & Spencer in December 2009

Handforth Dean is a retail park situated in Handforth, near Wilmslow in Cheshire. It is located off the A34 bypass which was built at the same time. It contains four large superstores: Marks & Spencer, [[Tesco|Tesco ,Outfit and Boots the Chemist It was opened in October 1995, alongside the opening of the A34 bypass and soon helped increase house prices in the area by 15% as the area became more desirable. Originally the site contained three stores Tesco M&as and Allders( later BHS)[1] In 2007 the Tesco had a second floor added to handle the number of customers that used the store.and it was converted into a Tesco Extra, open 24 hours a day. The extra space is constructed as a mezzanine floor containing ranges of non food, toys, electronics and clothing items which is accessed by a travelator. This store is now considered to be one of the most busiest and profitable retail stores within the UK. A large Next store is situated on a development adjacent to the retail park; although this is officially situated on Stanley Green Industrial Estate. This is widely considered to be part of the Handforth Dean Retail Park. This store is accessed by vehicle by the A34 Handforth bypass, or following a route from the industrial estate to the rear of Handforth Dean. The pedestrian route is a considerable distance On foot from the surrounding residential areas of Cheadle Hulme and Handforth. The land surrounding the Next store has future proposals to develop this further with retail, leisure and entertainment outlets.

Tesco has described its Handforth Dean store as its "flagship store". Handforth Dean has been used by footballer David Beckham and his wife, singer Victoria Beckham,[2] in particular Marks & Spencer.[3] In 2002, the Marks & Spencer store was the company's most profitable outside London.[4] It is also one of their largest stores in the country.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Coleman, Alison (11 April 1999). "March of the mall can bring rewards for homeowners". The Mail on Sunday.
  2. ↑ "Anger over 'double decker' store plans". Manchester Evening News. 9 January 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  3. ↑ Gray, Chris (22 February 2002). "Beckham signs £1m deal to design M&S boyswear". The Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  4. ↑ Herbert, Ian (8 January 2002). "Never mind the spring collection, M&S shoppers are flocking to the refund desk". The Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  5. ↑ "Season of autumn mists and M&S fashion: But the reaction of customers to the new clothing range is mixed". Financial Times. 28 September 1999.

Coordinates: 53°20′58″N 2°12′22″W / 53.34949°N 2.20621°W / 53.34949; -2.20621

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