Next extends Hermes home delivery contract until 2022
Leeds-based home delivery specialist Hermes has secured a four-year contract extension with Next - making it one of the biggest ever home delivery deals within the UK. Under the new agreement, Hermes...
View ArticleSmall businesses encouraged to do more online
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) are encouraging small high street businesses to market themselves more effectively online. A study commissioned by the FSB suggests one-in-four small businesses...
View ArticleNew Yorkshire fashion brand off to international flier
A new Yorkshire fashion brand which launched just a few weeks ago has already shipped suits more than 20,000 miles across the globe. Johnny Tuxedo has sent dinner suits to customers as far afield as...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs Forum conference discusses importance of collaboration
Hundreds of the North East’s best business minds gathered to discuss wealth and job creation at this year’s Entrepreneurs Forum. The annual business conference, entitled ‘Together We Can Take on the...
View ArticleCream of North East exporters honoured
The cream of North East exporting businesses have been honoured with awards at a ceremonial dinner at Sunderland. Six award winners were announced at the North East Exporters’ Awards Dinner at...
View ArticleBarnsley restaurant spices up ready meals market
A popular Barnsley restaurant is boosting business with a new range of ready meals, prepared and cooked in its kitchen. With the economy still struggling, Jaz Boparai, owner of Chilli Restaurant on...
View ArticleLDD Group makes six-figure Compubyte acquisition
IT reseller LDD Group has acquired Bradford-based Compubyte Systems for a six-figure sum. Compubyte was founded in 1999 by husband and wife team, Bill and Elaine Young, and specialises in IT systems...
View ArticlePopUp Britain to Launch Camberley Pop-Up
PopUp Britain has announced it is to open its newest pop-up shop for start-ups in Camberley, Surrey, next month. The shop will be the sixth outlet opened by the campaign in under 12 months, with more…
View ArticleMarrying graduates and SMEs
Bdaily spoke to Lisa Bean, owner of Gradvert - a Newcastle-based graduate recruitment company - to find out more about the graduate recruitment space, and how SMEs are interacting with it.“The biggest...
View ArticleClive Drinkwater beats the drum for high-growth markets
Companies in the North West of England have been encouraged to investigate ways to export to high growth markets. Clive Drinkwater, regional director of UK Trade and Investment North West has urged...
View ArticleMini Monsterz Scarborough launch creates new tourism jobs
An East Coast family leisure facility aims to create 25 new jobs this summer as it expands with a new all-year site in Scarborough. Family business Mini Monsterz, which first opened in Ruswarp, near...
View ArticleEntrepreneur to become Liverpool’s new Lord Mayor
Councillor and businessman Gary Millar is to be sworn in as the new Lord Mayor of Liverpool on Wednesday, to replace Joe Anderson after his year in office. Born in Leith, Cllr Millar has lived in…
View ArticleLong-term unemployed "parked" by Government Work Programme
Disadvantaged, long-term unemployed people in the UK are not being reached by the Government’s Work Programme, a report out on Tuesday has said. The Work and Pensions Committee have published a...
View ArticleNorth West cheered for business park take-up
Business parks across Liverpool, Warrington and Manchester have seen significant take-up over the past five years, according to a report published by property adviser, GVA. The North West has been...
View ArticleNew programme could help businesses secure future growth
Self-sufficiency in businesses will be encouraged via a specially designed programme just launched in the North East. The Interim Sales Director Programme (ISD) focuses on setting established...
View ArticleManchester must engage with Chinese students, says Forum
Business relations between China and Manchester must be cemented through engagement with Chinese students, according to the Manchester-China Forum. The group, which is a new business-led organisation...
View ArticleBig businesses need to learn survival lessons
Family businesses are less likely to fail than big business because they are usually made up of a well functioning and diverse board of directors who are able to advise effectively, according to a report…
View ArticleWinners of the Change Ambassadors Awards 2013 announced
Last week Bdaily previewed an awards ceremony for employees who have facilitated major change for their business. Microsoft Dynamics has now announced the winners of the Change Ambassadors Awards....
View ArticleBritish ambassadors encourage NW links with South America
South America-based British Ambassadors have encouraged firms from the North West to consider opportunities in Peru, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Mexico. Speaking at a conference in...
View ArticleRevamped Franchisee of the Year awards launched
The 2013 bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards, supported by Express Newspapers, have been launched with a completely revamped format and new award categories this year. The prestigious awards, now in...
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