Johnsons of Whixley, one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries, has enjoyed its most successful half year of trading since the company was established almost 100 years ago. Orders at North Yorkshire-based Johnsons, which has sites in Whixley, Cattal and Roecliffe, grew by 20 per cent with sales totalling £8m between
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Change management expert joins National Employee Experience Awards judging panel
A Leeds businesswoman will be judging a national competition that celebrates the value and investment that businesses make in their staff. The UK Employee Experience Awards recognise and celebrate excellent employee reward, retention, and support measures organisations undertake to develop a productive workforce and strengthen their companies from within. Olga Wormald, the
Bradford garden centre partners with TV gardener for third year
A Bradford Garden Centre is continuing its collaboration with a Yorkshire gardener and TV presenter. Tong Garden Centre has partnered with Leeds based garden designer and ITV's Love Your Garden presenter, Katie Rushworth, for a third consecutive year. Of the renewed collaboration, Tong Garden Centre's marketing manager, Jo Dales said: "We're thrilled
Harrogate BID appoints manager
Harrogate BID (Business Improvement District) has taken another major step forward by appointing a BID manager to deliver the organisation’s five-year vision. Elizabeth Murphy, who takes up her post on July 1, brings with her a wealth of experience working with town centre organisations in West and South Yorkshire. Over the next
Easy Bathrooms partners with Leeds College of Building to support students
Iceland signs up as latest Treadmills inmate
Grocery store operator Iceland has become the latest big name to sign up for the Treadmills regeneration scheme in Northallerton. The UK’s leading specialist frozen food retailer has selected the former Northallerton Prison site for a new opening to join its network of more than 900 stores across the country, together
Two Leeds shopping centres show support for Autism Week
Two shopping centres in Leeds are supporting Autism Week by taking significant steps to become more autism-friendly, offering a more inclusive retail experience for all visitors. Landsec-owned Trinity Leeds and White Rose have announced a range of services to be implemented over the next 12 months to tackle some of the
Another feather in the cap for Alchemy Media
Luxury bedroom furniture retailer Feather and Black has engaged Alchemy Media to deliver its consumer media strategy and plans for 2019. Over the last 15 years, Feather and Black has become well known for its vision to inspire beautiful sleep through its carefully curated bedroom furniture ranges and luxurious bedding and
Contractor completes three Lidl supermarkets in Yorkshire and the North West
Leeds-based Castlehouse Construction has completed and handed over its 20th Lidl store in Littleborough, Greater Manchester to the retailer. This latest store is one of three newly built Lidl supermarkets across the North West and Yorkshire to complete. Stores in Rossington, Knaresborough and Littleborough are now operational. Lidl’s new Rossington store is
Huddersfield sisters realise lifelong ambition and open baby boutique
It was something they dreamed of when they were young, and now two sisters from Huddersfield have fulfilled their lifelong ambition and launched a baby boutique together. Linda Holmes-Phayer and Gayle Phayer-Thompson have just finished an intensive three-week refurbishment of their 500sqft space on Westbourne Road, Marsh. And now, only 1