http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk// Top stories for Shopping http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520927_madcap_idea_proved_genius.html ON the evening of 21 December, 1844, Rochdalians gathered in Toad Lane, waiting for a shop open. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520927_madcap_idea_proved_genius.html Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/521/521000_priorities_remain_the_same_in_any_age.html TOWN centre manager Debbie O'Brien looks at Rochdale's main focus and it's future ... http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/521/521000_priorities_remain_the_same_in_any_age.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/521/521001_united_front_drives_society_right_to_the_top.html WITH its head office in Sandbrook Park, Rochdale, United Co-operatives is the most successful Co-operative society in the UK. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/521/521001_united_front_drives_society_right_to_the_top.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520925_life_among_this_crowd_was_rough_and_ready.html ROCHDALE was first granted a market in 1241 and for more than five centuries it was the property of the Lord of the Manor. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520925_life_among_this_crowd_was_rough_and_ready.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520994_highflyer_took_helm_of_younger_generation.html AS THE superstore revolution swept the country one of the major players staked its claim to Rochdale shoppers. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520994_highflyer_took_helm_of_younger_generation.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520990_made_to_measure_for_success.html FROM the biggest stars to the average man in the street one family clothes shop in the centre of Rochdale made sure they always had a real sense of style. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520990_made_to_measure_for_success.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520996_new_royals_set_fast_pace_in_retail_race.html A MEMBER of retail royalty arrived 37 years ago - and is now right in the heart of town. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520996_new_royals_set_fast_pace_in_retail_race.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520926_variety_spiced_up_any_trip_around_the_town.html AS ROCHDALE has grown over the years, so has the need to supply goods to its population. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520926_variety_spiced_up_any_trip_around_the_town.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520978_success_of_current_affairs_was_in_house.html NOW the demolition crews have wiped it from existence as the modernisation of the town centre begins. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520978_success_of_current_affairs_was_in_house.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520997_sprint_finish_to_market_marathon.html THEY had waited patiently for almost two years, now Rochdale market traders faced a last-minute dash to move home. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520997_sprint_finish_to_market_marathon.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520993_planners_travelled_the_long_road_to_modern_world.html THE sixties had arrived and there were changes in the wind that meant life would never be the same again. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520993_planners_travelled_the_long_road_to_modern_world.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520983_monkey_business_kept_the_family_ahead_of_its_rivals.html MAJOR plans are underway to transform Drake Street, now in a state of decay, into a thriving shopping thoroughfare. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520983_monkey_business_kept_the_family_ahead_of_its_rivals.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520985_rich_variety_to_welcome_the_new_age.html THE New Elizabethan age had dawned and found Rochdale shoppers with a wealth of choice. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520985_rich_variety_to_welcome_the_new_age.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520988_price_was_right_for_all_walks_of_life.html FOR decades it kitted out Rochdalians of all ages, shapes and sizes for every occasion - and for a good price, too. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520988_price_was_right_for_all_walks_of_life.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520981_red_sky_at_night_was_sign_of_disaster.html THE DEADLY glow above the centre of town meant only one thing to market traders - disaster. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk//community/rochdale_150/shopping/s/520/520981_red_sky_at_night_was_sign_of_disaster.html Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000