UK SHOPPERS have praised Grasmere Gingerbread® over its innovative red/green traffic light system to keep people safe from Covid-19. Impressed customers took to TripAdvisor to post congratulatory comments.“This feels safe, […]
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Claire at PHX Training leads drive for learning
Cumbria training specialist PHX Training has appointed Claire Williams as business manager to help lead the organisation in driving learning initiatives forward in the region for SMEs and individuals of […]
Help for struggling independent retailers
A new initiative aims to help independent high street retailers combat threats from online competition and rising overheads. Cumbria Business Growth Hub is offering a package of support that aims […]
Hayes Garden World celebrate employee’s 40-year anniversary
Ambleside-based garden centre Hayes Garden World is celebrating the fantastic 40-year anniversary of their Plant Buyer, Paul Crossland. Crossland joined Hayes Garden World on their apprenticeship scheme in 1979 aged […]
Tourism vital for the survival of Cumbria’s High Streets
Cumbria’s visitor economy is the key to helping the county’s retailers flourish in challenging times, according to a specialist commercial solicitor in retail and tourism at Thomson Hayton Winkley. The latest BDO […]
New retailer swims into Keswick – Weird Fish now open
Popular clothing brand Weird Fish openned a new licensed store in Keswick high street today – Saturday May 11. New on the scene for Keswick, the Weird Fish licensed store […]
Cumbrian couple to open Penrith-based interiors boutique and online shop
This April, Cumbrian couple, Natalie Brass and Andrew Murray-Jones, will be opening a contemporary interiors boutique in the heart of Penrith. Lakes Living contemporary home decor The shop, named Lakes […]
Pop-up shops could be rising stars of retail sector, R3 figures show
With high street stores struggling to stay afloat, pop-up shops may have become the rising stars of the North West’s retail sector, according to research by the insolvency and restructuring […]
The Samling Hotel collaborates with Lakeland Leather to create cross-marketing campaign
Windermere-based luxury hotel, The Samling have collaborated with Cumbrian retailer, Lakeland Leather to provide the location for its SS19 collection. The collaboration marks the start of the relationship between the […]