Wilko will not be proceeding with redundancies while joint administrators, PwC, consider bids to sell, trade union, GMB, has said. The household goods retailer fell into administration earlier this month after ongoing cash flow challenges. Wilko employs around 12,500 across its 400 stores, head … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airport responds to Which? airport survey results
Manchester Airport has issued a response after being named as 'the UK's worst airport' following a survey by consumer magazine, Which?. The Which? survey, based on the recollections of 4,000 travellers to have used UK airports in the 12 months to June 2023, scored Manchester Airport's Terminal 3 … [Read more...]
New Marketing Manager for CN Group
Cheadle based accounting and professional services company, CN Group, has announced the new hire of Rob Bone as Marketing Manager. Rob’s role will include organisation of the Stockport Business Awards, which is organised by CN Chartered Accountants, and he will be supported by marketing executive … [Read more...]
New Post Office partnership aims to improve access to government services
The Cabinet Office has announced a new partnership with the Post Office to improve access to government services for those who have difficulties getting online. The Post Office will offer an in-person service to those with lower digital skills to enable them to verify their identity in order to … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: What is brand architecture?
Branding experts from Cheadle Hulme-based creative agency, Dawn, explain brand architecture and how different products can integrate into an overarching brand. Brand architecture, put simply, is how an organisation is structured. How each sub-brand, product or service relates to the overarching … [Read more...]
GM Local Skills Plan identifies Stockport’s recruitment challenges
Greater Manchester Local Skills Plan reveals shortages across key growth sectors, including priority areas for Stockport. Following its survey of over 3,000 businesses, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has unveiled the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) for Greater Manchester, bringing … [Read more...]
BRC: Food inflation falls to lowest rate since September 2022
Rises in the cost of food have fallen to their lowest since September 2022, according to the latest figures reported by the British Retail Consortium. Overall, Shop Price annual inflation decelerated further to 6.9% in August, down from 7.6% in July and below the 3-month average rate of 7.7% … [Read more...]
Vita Group acquires First Street Estate site
Urban regeneration specialist and owner of Stockport County, Mark Stott's Vita Group has completed a deal with Manchester-based developer, Ask Real Estate, to acquire plot 10 at their First Street Estate. It follows Vita Group’s recently successful planning application to develop its first House … [Read more...]
Stockport based Robinsons continue to invest in pub estate
Stockport based Robinsons family brewers are continuing to invest in their 225-strong pub estate, including at the 16th century the Hawk Inn in Cheshire. The new-look Hawk Inn in Haslington has re-opened with a new licensee, local lady Jennifer Swain, who has taken on the lease of the newly … [Read more...]
The Light Stockport supports National Cinema Day
The Light Stockport is celebrating NATIONAL CINEMA DAY and the magic of the movies on the big screen by offering tickets from £3 in Stockport and across all their 13 sites on Saturday 2nd September. Following on from the success of last year, The Light is also extending the offer to include … [Read more...]
Artists to bring the spirit of Argentina to the back streets of Stockport
Five eminent artists from one of the toughest neighbourhoods in Argentina will fly to Stockport in September to work with local people in the community and fellow artists. The La Boca to La Stocka project aims to use art to transform one of Stockport’s forgotten backwaters into a somewhere place, … [Read more...]
John Lewis Partnership begins recruitment drive for over 10,000 roles
The John Lewis Partnership has begun recruitment for more than 10,000 positions within the John Lewis and Waitrose retail brands and its distribution network. In total, upcoming vacancies comprise 8,400 seasonal positions to meet Christmas demand, and 1,700 permanent roles. At Waitrose, the … [Read more...]
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