Amazon customers will be able to buy groceries, including fresh food, from UK supermarket chain Morrisons through the online retail giant’s website in Britain under a supply agreement announced on Monday. Amazon launched its grocery service last year in a fresh threat to long-established UK … [Read more...]
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BRC Report warns 900,000 fewer jobs in retail by 2025
Advances in technology and increased staffing costs are two of the prime drivers in the decline of the High Street retailer and job opportunities in the sector, according to the latest report from the British Retailers Consortium – BRC. In her introduction to the first of 3 reports: Retail 2020: … [Read more...]
IN Seeking crème eggs for the chicks
A Stockport based accountants are urgently seeking creme eggs for chicks. As part of the Francis House knitted Easter chicks campaign, IN Accountancy are urging everyone to donate Cadbury Creme Eggs to their 2016 Chick Appeal. Each Easter they sell thousands of the knitted chicks, with last … [Read more...]
Bellyflop TV makes its move to centre stage at Orbit’s Regent House
A leading Stockport-based video business has moved from Reddish to the town centre to take advantage of managed office solutions at Regent House, owned and managed by Orbit Developments. Bellyflop TV has established itself as a high quality film maker with output including TV programmes for … [Read more...]
Euro Vote and March Budget cause unease in financial sectors
The financial sectors are experiencing a period of uncertainty as the Chancellor begins to pack his red box with his March 16th announcements and the gloves are off in the Euro campaign. How might pension pots be affected? How might the stock markets react? How is stock market volatility … [Read more...]
Kids Allowed Stockport Open Day this Saturday
This Saturday, families will get a chance to step into Kids Allowed in Stockport and sign up for free until the end of this month. The award winning childcare facility, judged Outstanding by Ofsted, will open its doors from 11am to 2pm tomorrow, 27th February, and are inviting visitors to explore … [Read more...]
Together student is an internet hit!
A student with complex communication and mobility needs has become an internet hit after achieving hundreds of views on social media. Steven Donegan started at the Together Trust’s specialist education facility, Bridge College, after his life changed following a car accident five years … [Read more...]
Bramhall butcher teams up with BBC’s Countryfile presenter
Corry’s Butchers of Bramhall has teamed up with BBC Countryfile TV presenter Adam Henson as part of the national Love Food Hate Waste campaign. Figures show that the UK throws away 34,000 tonnes of beef, the equivalent of 300 million burgers, every year. Research carried out by Love Food Hate … [Read more...]
Senior Accountant gets IN to new post and asks “think of the expense”?
A Stockport accountancy practice, who hit 2016 in growth mode, has made a very local appointment. Nick Whitehead, who lives locally and attended college at Ridge Danyers in Marple, has joined Great Moor based IN Accountancy as Senior Accountant. With more than 15 years’ experience, he is … [Read more...]
Northern Powerhouse will benefit from £1bn Manchester Airport ‘global gateway’
Manchester Airport’s managing director got this morning’s UK Northern Powerhouse Conference of to a flying start as delegates took their seats for a video fly-through of how a £1bn investment is set to transform the UK’s 3rd largest airport. Speaking at the opening of the UK Northern Powerhouse … [Read more...]
New Living Wage adds £20m for Greater Manchester businesses
Greater Manchester’s businesses will need to find an extra £20.16million on 1 April to pay for the National Living Wage rise, warns SAS Daniels North West law firm, SAS Daniels, is warning Greater Manchester businesses that they will need to fund a monthly wage bill that’s likely to rise by up … [Read more...]
Teenager encourages others to volunteer after Beechwood experience
Sixth-former Katie Huane, who volunteers at Beechwood Cancer Care Centre, is encouraging other teenagers to put something back into their community this Student Volunteering Week. Katie first came across Beechwood when she was looking for a Stockport cancer charity to support in the Greater … [Read more...]