Merseyway Shopping Centre celebrated a bumper week this summer, with its busiest footfall since 2020.

The centre recorded 269,000 visits during the first week of August, an increase of 24 percent compared with the same period last year.

The Krazy Races event on Sunday 9 August proved particularly popular, drawing an estimated 50,000 visitors to the centre in just one day.

Merseyway also credits its other summer events with helping to draw visitors, including its outdoor beach and weekly family-friendly events.

The centre has also welcomed five new openings in the last year: Søstrene Grene; The Grape Tree; Lovisa; Shoezone; and The Zip Yard - all of which have drawn new visitors.

Cllr Micheala Meikle, Stockport Council's cabinet member for economy and regeneration, said the quarter of a million visits in a single week was 'a real boost for Stockport town centre'.

"What's encouraging is that people are coming into our town centre for lots of different reasons, whether that's shopping, attending major events like Totally Stockport's Krazy Races, using services, visiting places like our much-loved Stockroom or simply spending time with family and friends", Cllr Meikle said.

"These figures show the confidence people have in Stockport and I'd like to thank everyone who continues to spend their time here as we build on the momentum that comes with leading the UK's largest town centre regeneration."

Victoria Nichol, centre manager at Merseyway Shopping Centre, similarly said the team were 'delighted' with this 'fantastic milestone'.

"We're very much a community-led shopping centre and we've recognised that people want a little bit more from the town centre than a day of shopping", she said.

"They want to see something different when they come into the town, so events such as Krazy Races undoubtedly bring a real buzz to Stockport, while our own summer programme, including our free beach and superhero activities, gives families even more reasons to visit and spend time here. 

"In Merseyway alone there are over 90 retailers, and they are a mixture of independents and high street brands, as well as creatives like Merseyway Workshop and Plastic Shed.

"We also have the free immersive space, Stockroom, which has been an amazing addition.

"It's particularly encouraging to see our footfall continuing to grow over recent months and we'd like to thank our retailers, partners and visitors for playing their part in that success."

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