Businesses with 1 to 249 employees can access discounts worth up to £5,000 on approved Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and eCommerce software as part of an expansion of the Help to Grow: Digital programme. The flagship scheme aims to support SMEs to increase their productivity by allowing … [Read more...]
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Stockport Council wins LGC Digital Impact Award
Stockport Council's use of digital and data to enhance its services has been celebrated with a national award at the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) awards. Stockport Council took home the Digital Impact Award after demonstrating a data-driven culture that has been established at the local … [Read more...]
Pension schemes urged to get ready for digital dashboards
Pensions Minister, Guy Opperman MP, has urged pension providers to make sure schemes are prepared for pensions dashboards, as part of plans to make retirement savings easier to view. The call comes following a government consultation on what data is important for helping consumers understand … [Read more...]
Stockport retail group takes 25% stake in Manchester digital agency
Stockport retail group, Parfetts, has taken a 25% in Manchester digital agency Pixel as part of a strategic investment to develop new technology for stores and shoppers. The investment by Parfetts follows over a decade of working with Pixel on developing its own digital platforms that have seen … [Read more...]
Home improvement boom drives digital transformation for five Stockport manufacturers
Five Stockport manufacturers in the home goods and furniture sector are taking advantage of a boom in their industry to accelerate their digital transformation with the support of the Made Smarter programme, and are urging others in their field to do the same. Despite challenges facing their … [Read more...]
MAG unifies American and digital divisions as CAVU
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced the union of its American (MAG USA) and digital (MAGO) divisions to launch new business, CAVU. The newly-formed business will help clients worldwide develop better customer experiences and drive value from the end-to-end passenger journey boosting … [Read more...]
CDL appoints new Chief Information Security Officer
Stockport insurtech, CDL, has announced the appointment of Manshah Yousaf to the post of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). A Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) with over ten years’ industry experience, Manshah was formerly information security manager at connected vehicle data … [Read more...]
Organisations invited to provide new support programme for UK tech and digital businesses
Organisations from across the UK are being invited to apply for a Digital Growth Grant to deliver support programmes to boost small and scaling tech businesses. The £12.09 million Digital Growth Grants will be used to run government programmes to open up access to skills training and improve … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: 5 things everyone gets wrong when uploading video content
Ben Horrigan, from video production agency Studio91, explains five of the most common mistakes businesses make when uploading their content to YouTube and social media. When it comes to uploading video content to social media, there are a lot of pitfalls that everyone ends up in, often without … [Read more...]
Ecommerce website specialist launches new platform for wholesalers
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecommerce website specialist Shopblocks has launched a new platform to expand its offer to wholesalers and manufacturers. The £500,000 tech platform has been dubbed Stockport.com, referencing the company's base at No.1 St Peter's Square in the town centre, and the … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham calls on businesses to back digital inclusion scheme
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called on businesses and communities to back the city-region's efforts to help disadvantaged residents get online. The Mayor has launched the Greater Manchester Databank, part of the National Databank run by Good Things Foundation, alongside phase … [Read more...]
Primark to trial click-and-collect service in North-west stores
Fast fashion retailer, Primark, has revealed plans to dip its toes into online sales for the first time with a trial of a click-and-collect service in its stores in the North-west. The retailer will launch the service for childrenswear in 25 locations, with Stockport likely to be among them, by … [Read more...]
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