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ONLINE SALES REACH £100billion

The first online transaction took place 20 years ago today, August 11th 1994, when online retailer NetMarket sold a copy of the Sting CD Ten Summoner’s Tales for $12.48 plus shipping. Today, online sales are about to hit the £100billion mark as the way we shop continues to … [Read more...]

ITS DIGITAL DAY ONS PUBLISH REPORT ON INTERNET ACCESS 2014

ONS are publishing three releases on Internet access and e-commerce as part of Digital Day. Together, these releases paint a detailed picture of the changing use of digital technology. The Internet has changed the way people go about their daily lives. Over three quarters of adults in Great … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT COUNCIL ISSUES SCAM WARNING

Stockport Council is warning consumers to be on their guard following complaints from residents who have been approached by scam businesses. The Council were contacted by a resident who had been approached by a scam company impersonating the Council advising that they were due a refund as they … [Read more...]

DRIVERLESS CARS HEADING TO PUBLIC ROADS

In a bid to encourage the development of driverless cars on British roads, Vince Cable has announced a £10 million investment for research projects. Currently, driverless cars are only allowed on private roads. However, with funding from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT ONLINE CENTRE WINS TWO NATIONAL AWARDS

Starting Point Community Learning Partnership, a UK online centre based in Woodley, Stockport, has picked up two national awards. Ryan McMurdo, Starting Point’s Head of Drop in IT sessions, won the Youth Award at the Technology4Good awards, held at the BT Centre in London on Thursday 10 … [Read more...]

LEEMIC LEAPS INTO NEW LOUNGE AT COUNTY

Local photocopier/printer suppliers and long-standing sponsors Leemic have teamed up once again with Stockport County to provide both local businesses and matchday visitors with a new lounge facility at Edgeley Park. The new season sees Leemic sponsoring the executive lounge - now renamed as … [Read more...]

MIDSHIRE PARTNER LEGAL TX UNITES WITH OFFICE TEAM

Midshire Partner Legal TX, part of the Midshire Group, have resumed their partnership with Office Team who will market Midshire's full range of Legal TX products including: Hosted, VoIP and PBX Phone Systems, Fixed and Mobile Telephony and the latest Superfast Broadband … [Read more...]

AQUA DESIGN INSPIRE WOMEN (AND MEN) IN BUSINESS ON TWITTER

Inspired by the Queens' Diamond Jubilee and to celebrate women in business, Dylan Moore of Aqua Design decided to start #QueenOf days on Twitter which was run every Thursday 9am - 9pm. Women in business simply sending a tweet about their business using the #QueenOf hash tag with one winner chosen … [Read more...]

HOW ADDICTIVE IS TWITTER AND LINKEDIN?

Social media channels are a part of everyday life for many of us both personally and in business. How we reach our friends and business partners and how we communicate brand messages has changed massively over the past few years. Chrissie Christian from Amshire asks "HOW ADDICTIVE IS TWITTER AND … [Read more...]

MIDSHIRE ASSIST SAMSUNG SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Midshire office technology sales and service provider has further cemented their status as one of Samsung's most trusted business partners. The Group's Telecommunications division led by Managing Director, Jim Callaghan were involved in field testing of a beta software version for the successful … [Read more...]

GREEN FINGERED CDL INSPIRE SCHOOL PUPILS TO GET DIGGING

A team of green-fingered employees from Stockport-based insurance software house, CDL, have swapped the office for the vegetable patch in a bid to inspire a new generation of young gardening enthusiasts. The spade bearing volunteers dug in to the project that aims to teach pupils at Cheadle Heath … [Read more...]