The Marks & Spencer food hall in Hazel Grove is set to close down.

An official closing date is yet to be confirmed, but the retailer has said the store will close in line with the end of the lease in January 2025.

A spokesperson said the closure reflects 'changing shopping habits', and said that M&S's focus was getting 'the right stores with the right space'.

Employees will be offered alternative roles at nearby stores where possible.

The site, off Commercial Road, is now being advertised to alternative tenants.

Once the Hazel Grove branch has closed, the nearest locations will be Stockport town centre, Handforth, Macclesfield, and Manchester city centre (Image - Alasdair Perry)

Katherine Ottewell, M&S regional manager, said: "After considering our offer for customers across Stockport, we have decided to close our Hazel Grove store off Commercial Road, in line with the end of our lease next January.

"Shopping habits are changing and our focus is making sure we have the right stores with the right space to deliver the best possible shopping experience for our customers.

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"Thank you to all our customers who have shopped at the store and the community for their support. Last year, we invested more than £3m in a brand-new 16,000 sq ft M&S Food at Stockport Retail Park and we will continue to serve customers there and at our nearby stores in Barracks Mill Macclesfield and Handforth, offering the very best of M&S food, clothing and beauty.

"We are continuing conversations with our colleagues and will offer them alternative roles at nearby stores wherever possible."

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