The Rock, Bury store will continue under the same ownership and team, with familiar products alongside a wider new range.
A cookie shop that has served customers at The Rock in Bury for 15 years will relaunch as independent brand The Cookie Giants on Friday 31 July 2026.
The shop, which has operated as Millie’s Cookies Bury, will remain in the same location and continue under the same ownership, with the existing team staying in place.
The change will allow the business to continue trading at The Rock after its franchise arrangement ends, while giving the team more freedom to develop its own products and identity.
Customers will still be able to buy the freshly baked cookies, personalised giant cookies and cookie boxes already associated with the Bury shop. The Cookie Giants will also introduce new flavours and products, including stuffed cookies and cookie pies.
Personalised giant cookies will remain a central part of the range, with designs available for birthdays and other celebrations. A new website will allow customers to order personalised giant cookies and selected cookie boxes online for collection from the shop.
The team has also sourced alcohol-free flavourings for use across the cookie range.
Mark Whibley, Store Manager at The Cookie Giants, said “We’ve been part of Bury town centre for 15 years, so it was really important to us that the shop could continue with the same team and the products our customers already know and love. Becoming The Cookie Giants also gives us the opportunity to introduce more of our own ideas, from new cookie flavours to stuffed cookies and cookie pies.
“We’ve put a lot of work into getting everything ready and we’re looking forward to welcoming customers into the newly branded shop on Friday.”
The Cookie Giants will officially launch on Friday 31 July, when customers will see the new shop branding for the first time.
The shop will continue to trade from The Rock in Bury town centre. Online collection orders will be available through http://thecookiegiants.co.uk/.
The Cookie Giants will be open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 6pm, and Sundays and bank holidays from 11am to 5pm.
Mums from across Bury and beyond were the focus of a special celebration at The Rock.
We played host to our very own ‘Museum of Mum’ on the run up to Mother’s Day.
The glitzy installation shone a spotlight on more than 70 mums from the town as images shared by families through a social media competition were displayed on screens to celebrate Bury mums and all that they do.
The museum, which was in front of The Range, also showcased the must-have Mother’s Day gifts from the centre’s retailers, with displays from brands including Primark, M&S, Lush and Pandora.
On Saturday (9th March) the activation was brought to life by an event team who hosted a Mother’s Day gameshow with dozens of giveaways
Prizes including vouchers, fragrances and sweet treats were given away to more than 100 lucky winners.
The Rock’s partner charity, Liv’s Trust, also offered Mother’s Day card craft making to visitors.
Arnold Wilcox-Wood, Centre Director at The Rock, said: “Our Museum of Mum has been a hugely exciting activation and it’s been so lovely to see families coming to see the photos of their mums on display. We’re also really pleased our retailers got on board and helped us to showcase the top Mother’s Day gifting ideas. The final highlight was the giveaways at Saturday’s event – we were delighted to spread joy and gifts with our visitors.”
The Rock Shopping Centre has been recognised for the safety and cleanliness of its car park after receiving the prestigious Park Mark® award.
The shopping destination has received the award for the 13th year. The standard acknowledges that its parking facilities have measures in place that actively deter crime and the fear of crime.
Park Mark® is the accredited logo of the Safer Parking Scheme. It is given to parking facilities that have achieved the requirements of a risk assessment conducted by the Police and the British Parking Association. Their assessments include management and maintenance of the facility, checking that there are appropriate levels of surveillance, lighting, signage, and cleanliness. All these are known to reduce the opportunity for crime and thus create a safer environment for the motorist and their vehicle.
Arnold Wilcox-Wood, Centre Director at The Rock said: “The safety of our customers is of paramount importance. Our teams work very hard to maintain high safety and cleanliness standards of the car park and the entire centre. We are pleased to have been recognised with this award.”
Mark Osmond, Area Manager added: “I am thrilled that The Rock Shopping Centre’s has achieved the Park Mark award, demonstrating their hard work and commitment to provide a safe environment for users.”
Car parks with a Park Mark® can use signage featuring the distinctive Park Mark® tick so that drivers know exactly where to go for safe parking. Facilities that have received this award have seen a drop in vehicle-related crime of over 80%.
The retailer opened on Thursday 6th July in the former Paperchase unit on Central Street.
An Ann Summers spokesperson said: “We’re excited to open our new store at The Rock Shopping Centre in Bury and to expand our portfolio of locations in the Greater Manchester area. We are so proud of our fantastic summer product ranges and we’re looking forward to sharing them with Bury shoppers.”
The chain is the latest of a number of brands to join the tenant mix at The Rock in recent months. The centre has recently welcomed Vanilla, Skechers, Kaspa’s Desserts, Shoezone and Urban Radiance.
Arnold Wilcox-Wood, Centre Director at The Rock, said: “Ann Summers is a great addition to our tenant mix, it’s the sixth new store to open at The Rock in as many months and we wish the new team every success here.”
Popular footwear chain shoezone is set to open a store at The Rock Shopping Centre in Bury later this month.
The retailer is relocating from the Mill Gate to a bigger unit at The Rock, next to Primark, and will open on Saturday 20th May.
The full team will relocate to the store and create 1 new part-time job. The new, larger store, will stock more brands, increasing the amount of options for customers to choose from.
Anthony Smith, shoezone Chief Executive, said: “We’re delighted to be opening this relocated shoezone store in Bury. We’ll be selling our most popular core range of own-brand everyday footwear, alongside well-known branded shoes, making our entire retail collection easily accessible.”
The retailer is the latest of a number of brands to join the tenant mix at The Rock. The shopping and leisure destination has recently welcomed Vanilla, Skechers and Kaspa’s Desserts to its offering.
Arnold Wilcox-Wood, Centre Director at The Rock, said: “We are really looking forward to welcoming shoezone to The Rock. It’s a very popular chain and will be a great addition to the centre. We’re sure this new store will be a huge hit with our customers.”
shoezone offers low price and high quality footwear for the whole family. They operate from 340 stores and have approximately 2,550 employees across the UK.
Popular shoe brand Skechers has now opened its doors at The Rock.
The retailer officially opened on Thursday (16th March) and has created 15 new jobs in the town.
The new ‘concept store’ stocks 700 lines, including footwear for all the family, and has taken over the former Dorothy Perkins unit at The Rock.
Arnold Wilcox-Wood, Centre Director at The Rock, said: “We are thrilled to see Skechers officially open at The Rock and we’re sure it’ll be a great hit with our customers. The brand is a great addition to our tenant mix and we wish the team every success.”
Skechers stocks a wide selection of footwear and apparel for men, women, and children. The brand offers casual, athletic and fashion trends as well as sandals and boots.
Popular womenswear brand Vanilla has opened at The Rock Shopping Centre.
The London-based retailer officially opened its doors on Friday (24th February) and the new store is home to the brand’s Blue Vanilla and Pink Vanilla labels.
Michelle Burns, head of retail stores at Vanilla, said: “We have been very selective when searching locations for our first Vanilla store in the North West of England and The Rock Shopping Centre in Bury is the perfect location with its impressive selection of retail stores.”
Arnold Wilcox-Wood, Centre Director at The Rock, added: “We’re thrilled to welcome Vanilla to The Rock and we’re sure the new store will prove to be very popular with our visitors.”
Blue Vanilla offers outfits for a variety of occasions with everything from casual day looks to glamourous dresses and Pink Vanilla targets a younger audience aged 14 to 24, with fashion items inspired by street style, social media and pop culture.
Popular womenswear brand Vanilla is to open a new store at The Rock Shopping Centre later this month.
The London-based retailer will take on a 2,939 sq ft unit at the centre and the new store will be home to the brand’s Blue Vanilla and Pink Vanilla labels.
Blue Vanilla offers outfits for a variety of occasions with everything from casual day looks to glamourous dresses and Pink Vanilla targets a younger audience aged 14 to 24, with fashion items inspired by street style, social media and pop culture.
The store will create 11 new jobs in the town and will open in the former Infinities unit on Central Street on Friday 24th February.
Michelle Burns, head of retail stores at Vanilla, said: “We have been very selective when searching locations for our first Vanilla store in the North West of England and The Rock Shopping Centre in Bury is the perfect location with its impressive selection of retail stores.”
Arnold Wilcox-Wood, Centre Director at The Rock, added: “Vanilla is the latest in a line-up of popular brands to join The Rock and we’re thrilled to welcome them to the centre. We know that Vanilla is very popular and we’re sure it’ll be a big hit with our visitors.
“It’s another fashion brand to add to our centre and strengthens our womenswear offering. We wish the team every success in Bury.”
The shopping and leisure destination has recently welcomed Blue Inc, Tessuti, Bob & Berts and Legacy Pets to its tenant mix.
Popular shoe brand Skechers is set to open a store here at The Rock this spring.
The retailer is opening one of its ‘concept stores’ stocking all the latest lines and will create 15 new jobs.
It will take on a 7892 sq ft unit at the shopping destination and will stock 700 lines including footwear for all the family.
The brand will take over the former Dorothy Perkins and Burtons unit at The Rock which closed during the pandemic.
The retailer is the latest of a number of brands to join the tenant mix at The Rock within the past 12 months. The shopping and leisure destination has recently welcomed Paperchase, Blue Inc, Tessuti, Bob & Berts and Legacy Pets to its offering.
Arnold Wilcox-Wood, Centre Director at The Rock, said: “We are very excited to welcome Skechers to The Rock. It’s a popular brand and will be a great addition to both The Rock and Bury town centre as a whole. We wish the team huge success and we’re sure this new store will be a huge hit with our customers.”
Skechers stocks a wide selection of footwear and apparel for men, women, and children. The brand offers casual, athletic and fashion trends as well as sandals and boots.
The Range is planning to open its 200th store at The Rock, Bury, this November.
The new store will be located on the site of the old Debenhams store, which closed in May this year, and is due to open on Friday 19th November.
An additional 120 full and part-time jobs will be created when the Bury branch opens, which is sure to have a positive impact on the local economy.
This job creation is exciting news during what has been an extremely challenging time for the retail sector.
Recruitment for the new store is underway and applicants can send details to the following email address: [email protected]
The new store will be spread over three floors and provide great value products across over 65,000 square feet of shopping space. From the much-loved home décor, furniture, and kitchen & dining selections that the UK retailer is known for, to everyday essentials from pet care to cleaning supplies, the new Bury store will be packed full of everything you might need for your home, leisure and garden.
In addition, Bury’s will have one of The Range’s amazing Christmas shops as part of the new store, selling trees, lights, decorations and much more to
make this Festive season even more magical.
There will be an Iceland café in-store which will be serving a wide selection of hot food and drinks including breakfast and other meal choices. The store will also be home to a luxury kitchen showroom from Jonas & James, who offer market leading quality kitchens combined with outstanding value. The collections span from ultra-contemporary to traditional favourites and incorporate the latest on-trend colours.
Not only will Bury be the 200th Range store to open across the UK and Ireland, but it will also mark the 100th Iceland in-store.
This 100th Iceland launch within The Range is a true representation of the depth and success of the partnership between The Range and Iceland, which has gone from strength to strength since the alliance was formed in 2018.
The new Iceland department will offer a wide choice of meal options at great value prices, from wellknown Iceland exclusive brands such as Greggs and Slimming World, to usual essentials like milk, bread and veg.
Councillor Eamonn O’Brien, Leader of Bury Council commented on the new Range superstore: “This is a real coup for Bury and reflects the strength of our town centre offer. In attracting such a big national operator, we will be able to attract even more people to Bury and generate more jobs for local people. We know that businesses have been hit hard over Covid, and so the Council remains fully committed to supporting them with an ambitious recovery plan for our borough. But this is a great early sign that Bury’s recovery has already begun.”
Arnold Wilcox-Wood, Centre Director at The Rock, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be welcoming The Range to The Rock. The brand is hugely popular and is a great addition to our tenant mix, strengthening our shopping offer and it complements the rest of our retailers very well. After a challenging 18 months this is really positive news for both The Rock and Bury town centre as a whole and we look forward to the new store opening in time for the festive season.”
Mr Wilcox-Wood added: “We’re sure The Range will be well received by our visitors and the job creation within the town is to be applauded.”
There’s plenty of exciting activities planned for the opening of the new store in Bury so keep an eye on local news and social media where more information will be released soon! The new store will be operating in line with current Government covid guidelines when it opens in November.
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