A new table tennis club based at Aquinas College has taken off almost as fast as the game itself thanks to a grant received from Life Leisure’s David Hopkins Foundation serving the Stockport Table Tennis Academy with a brand new top of the range table! Left: Daniel Clarke playing for … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
NEW WEBSITE FOR PRINT APPROVED
Marketing Stockport member Print Approved are pleased to announce the launch of their new and improved website. Print Approved collaborated with the design and web building team of Platform81, locally based Stockport company, to provide a more comprehensive source of company information and … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT ACCOUNTANTS FINALISTS FOR SKILLS FOR BUSINESS AWARDS 2015
Two Marketing Stockport’s members who have developed a business partnership, Bennett Verby and Damar Training, have reached the finals of the 2015 Skills for Business Awards. Bennett Verby has also achieved the Platinum highest award for Trainee Development from the ACCA for the 10th year … [Read more...]
LATEST RECRUIT TO FAIRHURST ESTATES – A DRONE!
The latest recruit at Fairhurst Estates is a little off their normal radar as the Property Management team of Chartered Surveyors have recently purchased a Drone - an aerial, remote controlled video and stills camera, which will provide clients with a quick and cost effective answer to … [Read more...]
SPELLBINDING SUCCESS FOR ROBINSON’S WIZARD BREW
Robinsons Brewery are heralding Wizard, their newest 3.7% ABV amber ale launched in April, the most successful beer launch into the brewer’s pubs to date after a stunning 250 of their 300 strong estate across the North West, Cumbria and North Wales have stocked the beer. Left: Wizard on … [Read more...]
CONTRACTOR APPOINTED FOR STOCKPORT’S NEW REDROCK LEISURE COMPLEX
Preparation for Stockport’s new leisure scheme is underway as developer, Stockport Council, has appointed family-owned and Surrey based Wates Construction as the main contractor for the development of Redrock on the site of the former Bridgefield Street Car Park. Left: The Redrock leisure … [Read more...]
FREE PRODUCT & SERVICE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Stockport Council run ‘Stockport Business Incubation Centre’ (SBIC) is hosting a series of FREE TO ATTEND Product & Service Development Workshops – “How to launch solutions that meet your customer’s needs & increase profitability”. The three workshops … [Read more...]
RESEARCH EXPECTS INCREASE IN NORTH WEST SMEs EXPORT SALES
Small and medium-sized businesses in the North West which export, believe international sales will increase in the next 12 months, according to new research by Yorkshire Bank. The survey also suggests, perhaps more encouragingly, that approximately 35,500 SMEs in the North West which currently do … [Read more...]
WE ARE STOCKPORT OUT IN THE COMMUNITY
We are Stockport has recently launched to showcase all that is great about Stockport, to celebrate the heroes and heroines and unearth the hidden gems. Place Campaign Manager, Rachel Wallace, is delighted at the media interest We are Stockport is generating and at recent coverage in the Stockport … [Read more...]
FREE SEMINARS AIM TO HELP LOCAL EMPLOYERS
Starting this week, three prestigious Stockport firms and members of Marketing Stockport have joined forces to offer a series of free seminars on topics affecting local employers and their employees. The seminars, conducted by Cullen Wealth, Gorvins Solicitors and IN Accountancy, will cover … [Read more...]
‘HOT OFF THE PREST’ FOR FINANCIAL NEWS
'Hot off the Prest' this week is the latest financial news letter from Prest Financial Panning taking a look at the implications that changes to Pension legislation will bring to '000s of over 55s and the big changes to the treatment of pension death benefits. DOWNLOAD and view THE … [Read more...]
SPARK BUSINESS IDEA WINNER ANNOUNCED
Last night saw the finale of the Stockport Spark Business Idea competition at The Stockport Business & Innovation Centre and, despite a close contest and a wealth of plausible ideas - the winning idea went to Bariquins. Bariquins produce 25st mannequins that are used by emergency services … [Read more...]