Arshad Ahmed obituary

My father, Arshad Ahmed, who has died aged 86, was a trailblazing British Pakistani businessman. He started out in Stockport at the age of 17, selling stockings on a market stall, and often slept there overnight to secure the best spot.With much perseverance, he was able to buy his own premises, where he founded Ahmed’s of Stockport. It became the go-to place for affordable clothing and is still remembered fondly today by locals who described it as the Primark of its time. Building on this