Marketing Stockport News

Simon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has replaced Jake Berry who yesterday resigned from his role as Northern Powerhouse Minister. Mr Clarke has taken over as minister of state at the ministry of housing, communities and local government, and will have responsibility for … [Read more...]

Struggling rail operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has been given a ‘public target’ to improve its poor performance, Transport for the North has announced. Targets were agreed by Northern leaders in January after TPE returned the worst performance figures in the country, with fewer than half of … [Read more...]

Barrhead Travel has invested in a new travel agents in Stockport’s Merseyway Shopping Centre, bringing five former Thomas Cook staff back to work. The new store opened Thursday 13th February, with an official grand opening and ribbon-cutting on Friday 21st February, attended by Mayor and Mayoress … [Read more...]

Factory closures across China to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus outbreak are affecting stock levels of goods that are imported from the country. In order to attempt to control the spread of the virus, the Chinese government extended the Chinese New Year public holidays, with most … [Read more...]

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which represents 190,000 UK businesses, has called on Chancellor Sajid Javid to use the 2020 Budget on March 11th to support the UK’s regions. The CBI outlined that as the start of 2020 has seen a surge in business confidence, Sajid Javid should use … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has responded to government’s decision for the HS2 high-speed rail line to be built, with a review for the Northern leg of the route. While Andy Burnham welcomed the decision that the line would go ahead, he raised concerns over the lack of timetabling for … [Read more...]

Stockport distillery, Stockport Gin, has launched a new Sustainable Edition, in an exclusive partnership with Selfridges. Stockport Gin Sustainable Edition is made using leftover orange peels that are collected from bars and restaurants in Selfridges stores that would otherwise go to waste. These … [Read more...]

One of the most talked about sectors in the UK, Richard Brown of Stockport-based Sales and IT recruitment consultancy, Grassroots Recruitment, shares his observations of current climate and hot topics in the FinTech industry. My last post on the latest trends in RegTech has sparked a lot of … [Read more...]