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Are we prepared to pay for excellent customer service ?

What difference does excellent customer service make for business? The bi-annual UK Customer Satisfaction Index has just been published by the Institute of Customer Service and for the third consecutive year, Amazon tops the list. First Direct, John Lewis, Jet2Holidays.com, Next, Subway and Aldi … [Read more...]

Tee off for Francis House at Stockport Golf Club

Teams of four are being invited to compete in the Francis House Annual Golf Day 7th September. This will be the charity's 25th annual tournament and will be held at the prestigious Stockport Golf Club where, for the eleventh year, the main sponsors will be Heavyweight Air Express … [Read more...]

The Puss in Boots in Offerton gets facelift

The Offerton Puss has certainly polished his Boots as the popular Puss in Boots in Offerton reveals a shiny new look. Undoubtedly one of Stockport’s busiest pubs, the Puss in Boots on Nangreave Road, Offerton, has had a little facelift. The Almond family worked alongside Robinsons Brewery to inject … [Read more...]

20,000 take offs as passenger numbers at Manchester Airport soar

Passenger numbers at Manchester Airport are continuing to grow as more than three million people passed through its three terminals in July.  The rise in numbers coincides with the busiest day in the airport’s 79-year history. The UK’s third biggest airport's annual rolling total has reached 27.2m … [Read more...]

Stockport Council communications team shortlisted for PR award

The Stockport Council Communications team has been shortlisted in this year’s Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide Awards. The PR and marketing team has been recognised for their excellent work in engaging with residents in the borough and has been nominated for ‘Outstanding … [Read more...]

10 Tips to improve fire safety in your business

Needs pics for August publication In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, Stockport based Michelle Hay is providing her top 10 tips to improve fire safety in business and urging employers to re-visit fire safety planning in the workplace. Michelle says: “The law is clear on what fire … [Read more...]

Hats off to the Internet of Things

Hatters gets under the skin of The Internet of Things We love the fact that our friends over at Hatters Towers are tightening their seat belts for the next exciting rollercoaster ride aboard the digital era on the Internet of Things - IoT. Jo and Mike at Hatters spill the IoT beans:  If … [Read more...]

Matchmaking scheme provides access to finance

Small businesses struggling to gain access to finance from big banks have received almost £4 million of funding.   The government-backed bank referral scheme, launched in November 2016, requires 9 of the UK’s biggest banks to pass on the details of small businesses they have turned down for loans … [Read more...]

Stockport BID launch new Totally Stockport App

Stockport’s Business Improvement District (BID) - 'Totally Stockport' - has launched a new Town Centre App with news of offers and promotions from businesses in the BID area. The new town centre Totally Stockport App is the latest in a number of projects planned to put the town centre firmly on … [Read more...]

Stockport Council finance scheme open for business

The Stockport Business Finance Scheme has a range of finance packages available for businesses with loans from £500 to £500,000 to suit all business needs. The scheme, run by Business Finance Solutions (part of Manchester Growth Company) in partnership with Stockport Council, offers loans to a wide … [Read more...]

GMCA reject report on ‘negligible’ impact of Media City

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMCA - has rejected what is being viewed as a flawed report claiming that the BBC move to Media City has had “negligible” impact on the city region’s economy. GMCA argued that the city region is home to a huge, thriving and booming creative and … [Read more...]