Telecoms provider, Virgin Media O2, has partnered with TSA, the largest industry advisory body for technology-enabled care in the UK, to improve support for customers who may be affected by the Digital Voice switchover. Under plans to switch off the traditional landline network and provide phone … [Read more...]
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Stockport manufacturer makes North American acquisition
Stockport and South Manchester-based manufacturer, Renold, has announced the acquisition of US and Canada-based MAC Chain. The acquisition boosts the presence of the supplier of industrial chains and related power transmission products in MAC Chain's core markets in the Northwest of the USA, and … [Read more...]
Rail operator calls for ‘office influencers’ to encourage colleagues to join them in commuting by train
Rail operator, Northern, is calling for existing rail commuters to influence colleagues to convert from travelling by road to taking the train. The train company says office influencers can act as potential catalysts for widespread organisational travel shift, and their buy-in to schemes like … [Read more...]
Aldi marks records sales with £800 million investment plans
Discount supermarket, Aldi, has followed record results the year ending December 2023 with an £800 million investment plan to grow its business in Great Britain further. In its annual results, the supermarket recorded a £2.4 billion growth in sales in 2023, with pre-tax profits increasing from … [Read more...]
New crossings installed as part of A34 corridor project
Two of 12 projects to improve transport infrastructure along the A34 corridor through Stockport have been completed and will make walking and wheeling to school easier and safer for schoolchildren in Cheadle. Because of the close proximity to local schools of these two schemes, located on Gatley … [Read more...]
North West apathy leading to loss in savings warns Vernon Building Society
North West adults are diligently saving around £219 per month on average, but apathy towards finding the best savings account means they’re losing out financially warns North West mutual, Vernon Building Society. It would take just minutes for savers to compare the interest rate on their savings … [Read more...]
£700,000 investment in Stockport power infrastructure gets underway
Stockport-based power network operator, Electricity North West, has begun work on a £700,000 project to improve the electricity grid in the borough. The business' engineers are laying ducts across a 2 km stretch of the network as part of a proactive upgrade for homes and businesses in Heaton … [Read more...]
Cheshire financial advisors sponsor Seashell Charity Golf Day
Wilkinson Financial Management, based in Alderley Edge, proudly served as the headline sponsor for the Seashell Charity Golf Day on 5th September 2024. The event attracted almost 100 local business professionals and golf enthusiasts who engaged in a challenging 18-hole course, Beat the Pro … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: The power of real time feedback
Customer service specialists, insight6, explain how new technology is enabling businesses to collect feedback from customers in real time. Customers expect businesses to listen, respond, and adapt instantly in the fast-paced digital age. Real-time Feedback has shifted from a nice-to-have to a … [Read more...]
Stockport store among 113 saved as The Body Shop is bought out of administration
Ethical beauty retailer, The Body Shop, has been bought out of administration by specialist investment firm, Auréa, saving 1,300 jobs and keeping 113 UK stores open, including in Stockport. Administrators, FRP Advisory, had previously closed 85 of the brand's UK stores and made nearly 800 shop … [Read more...]
Sharp appoints new VP of IT Services to accelerate growth across Europe
Business technology provider, Sharp Europe, has announced the appointment of Roland Singer as its new Vice President of IT Services. The announcement comes as Sharp continues to establish and expand its IT services business across Europe since its inception in 2021. Roland takes on the new … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport responds to Which? magazine survey performance
Manchester Airport has responded to a report into UK airports by the consumer magazine, Which?, which rated Terminal 3 at the hub as the UK's worst. Responding to the Which? report, which is based on submitted survey responses by its members, the airport criticised the methodologies used in … [Read more...]
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