HILLARDS supermarket opened on Scunthorpe's Skippingdale estate 31 years ago.Back in 1985, out-of-town hypermarkets were still relatively rare and seen by many as posing a real threat to local traders and town centre shops.Hillards, a Yorkshire-based supermarket chain, announced plans to build on the outskirts of the steel town in 1984.At the time the only other superstore in the area was Asda, on Burringham Road.Three other major retailers – MFI, Vallances and Madeleys – also...
