Today, 9th May 2014 marks the first anniversary of TROOPER beer, the hugely successful collaboration between ROBINSONS BREWERY and IRON MAIDEN which has exceeded all expectations for the Cheshire family brewers. Five million pints brewed within 1st year of launch Unprecedented … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
STOCKPORT LOVES ITS LOCAL MARKET
The ‘top of the town’ is where it’s at from May 16th-18th as Stockport Market celebrates all things market with a burst of creativity at the heart of the town. Stockport Market is taking part in ‘Love Your Local Market 2014’ led by the National Association of British … [Read more...]
DEPUTY PM VISITS STOCKPORT BASED STARKEY & SALFORD’S MEDIA CITY
Starkey Laboratories in Hazel Grove welcomed the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to its European HQ in Hazel Grove as the leader of the Liberal Democrats paid a flying visit to the North West. American owned Starkey who employ nearly 200 staff and technicians at their manufacturing site in … [Read more...]
CHARLOTTES GO FREE AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT
To mark the launch of American Airlines’ (operated by US Airways) inaugural flight to Charlotte, North Carolina on May 23rd, Manchester Airport is offering anyone called Charlotte free access to its Escape Lounges in terminals one, two and three that day. The daily service is one of many new … [Read more...]
CHEADLE & MARPLE 6TH FORM COLLEGE ‘HIGH PRAISED’ BY OFSTED
Cheadle and Marple 6th Form College (CAMSFC) has been 'Highly Praised' by Ofsted after the latest inspection quoting “Inspirational leadership, collective will and passion of staff” leading to a glowing report and Grdae 2 ‘Good’ ranking by inspectors. The Ofsted report, … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK’S STOCKPORT EXPRESS – BUSINESS NEWS
In this week's business pages - Spark Stockport Ideas competition gets help from local businesses; Stockport Technical School is breaking the mould; Gorgeous Couture appoint Design agency; Stockport Business Awards latest; Recruitment North open at Orbit's Regent House and much more .... … [Read more...]
VERNON BUILDING SOCIETY SAY ‘NO’ TO PREMIUM RATE NUMBERS
Stockport's Vernon Building Society has welcomed a consultation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) into customers being charged high prices to contact financial services firms on premium rate numbers. The local building society previously used 0845 numbers as these were charged at local … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT RESIDENTS URGED TO SUPPORT ‘WALK TO WORK WEEK’
Stockport Council is encouraging people to leave their car at home and swap the bus and train for a ticket to stride as part of ‘Walk to Work Week’. The Council is supporting ‘Walk to Work Week’, which runs from 12th to 16th May, by urging employees and residents to make … [Read more...]
INAUGURAL flynas FLIGHT TOUCHES DOWN AT MANCHESTER
flynas, the leading low-cost carrier with added value (Low Cost Carrier Plus) from Saudi Arabia, yesterday successfully launched its inaugural non-stop flight from King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, to Manchester Airport – its second destination in the UK. XY 25 arrived at … [Read more...]
SAS DANIELS MARKS GROWTH WITH RECORD £7M TURNOVER
Leading North West law firm, SAS Daniels LLP, has confirmed a 9.5 per cent increase in its turnover in the financial year ending April 2014, with an annual fee income topping £7 million. The announcement reiterates a continued growth curve which has seen a 19 per cent increase on 2012 … [Read more...]
OPTIMISM SOARS AMONGST SMALLER MANUFACTURERS
Optimism amongst the UK’s smaller manufacturers has surged to its highest level since records began in 1988, according to the CBI’s latest SME Trends Survey. That’s on the back of small and medium-sized manufacturers saying that total orders and output rallied in the three … [Read more...]
HALLIDAYS CLIENT REVIEW RETURNS RECORD RESULTS
Stockport based accountants and business advisors Hallidays have returned record results following their quarterly client review. For the 4th quarter in a row, scores have increased across each of the measured criteria and, from Client Happiness through to Quality of Response, every member of the … [Read more...]