National Marketing experts share five ways to generate egg-stra traffic this Easter With every national holiday and awareness day, there’s an opportunity for brands to implement new tactics into their marketing strategy to generate sales. With 75% of Brits projected to celebrate Easter, and spending to reach over £892 million in the UK, PR and communications specialists Wild PR, spoke to By The Editor • 4 min read
National Secrets to success: Insider tips for marketers applying for jobs in the print industry If you’re preparing for a job interview in the booklet printing industry but lack experience, don’t fret! This guide will help you prepare by covering the main points you need to know, including paper types, covers, lamination, binding, print file set up, sizing options, trim lines, bleed areas, By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Expect distribution wins large Pharma Logistics Contract Bradford-based Expect Distribution has won its biggest warehousing contract to date with a 4-year deal with Huddersfield pharmaceutical company Thornton & Ross (part of the Stada group). Expect Distribution has been selected as the nominated warehousing partner of the company to ensure smooth storage and flow of pharmaceutical goods across By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Chadwick Lawrence appoints four new trainee solicitors Yorkshire Law firm, Chadwick Lawrence, has appointed four new trainee solicitors. Several employees applied for training contracts with the firm earlier this year as part of the annual Fee-earner Progression Scheme. And three have been awarded the contracts and promoted to Trainee Solicitor from 1 April 2023. Abigail Capstick within By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Local, Foraged & Fresh – New Menu Launch for York’s ‘Waste-Less’ Neighbourhood Restaurant An innovative social dining restaurant in the city which serves contemporary eclectic cuisine, cooked over fire has launched a new menu featuring local, foraged and fresh ingredients – April dishes at Forage Bar & Kitchen include a coffee-rubbed pork chop with used coffee grounds and a local wild garlic kimchi; roasted By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Yorkshire Sculpture Park is revealed as the new home for Wakefield’s famous mulberry bush A 19th-century tree thought to have inspired a well-known English nursery rhyme has been saved from extinction by horticultural experts and gifted to Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP). The famous mulberry bush was originally planted over two hundred years ago within the walls of HMP Wakefield. However, back in 2017, the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New hires and client wins at Gravitate Accounting Gravitate Accounting, which specialises in Xero cloud software, digital accounting and outsourced FD services, has made several new hires and welcomed 27 new clients since January. The strong start to 2023 has resulted in a 14.5% rise in recurring revenues for January-March when compared to the same period last By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Kingswood Allots appoints new chief executive South Yorkshire-based accountancy specialist Kingswood Allotts is setting its sights on growth and expansion, following the appointment of Tim Baum-Dixon as chief executive. In a career spanning more than 15 years, experienced chartered accountant and business adviser Tim is the first person to hold the position of chief executive, following By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Unique Rotherham hospitality venue goes up for lease or sale A five-year-old hotel, restaurant and wedding venue business, which has a diary full of bookings including five weddings and generated an £800,000 turnover in its first year of trading, is up for lease or sale - with a price tag of £75,000 for the business, or £1m for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Director appointment for Leeds-headquartered Northern Accountants Northern Accountants — a 25 strong practice with offices in Liverpool, Hull and its Leeds HQ — has announced the appointment of a new director. 29-year old Mark Alderson has been awarded an internal promotion to the board, six months after joining t the award-winning business. Having joined the firm as senior By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds firm is training industry to create safer high rise buidings Leeds-based ACS Stainless Steel and Fixings has launched a free education programme, helping architects and those in the construction sector create safe and sustainable buildings. Colleagues at the Cross Green based business have launched a new CPD programme to enhance industry knowledge across a variety of construction based topics – helping By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Shipley based Sports shoes and Nike collaborate Online running shoes, running clothing and outdoor gear retailer SportsShoes.com has partnered with Nike on a joint two-year sponsorship deal for New Zealand professional triathlete Hayden Wilde. This deal represents the first time Nike has worked with a partner for its global athlete sponsorship programme and includes supporting Wilde By The Editor • 2 min read