Rapidly-growing Yorkshire retailer, Easy Bathrooms, is set to open an additional two stores within the next two weeks, after signing leases on units in Bradford and Glasgow. The move triples its bricks and mortar presence on the UK high street, within just two years. Founded in 2013, the retailer now has
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Flourishing Ilkley bucks depressing retail trend
The flourishing West Yorkshire town of Ilkley is bucking the decline in the UK’s retail sector, according to leading Yorkshire property consultancy DE Commercial. Richard Heslop, managing director of Ilkley-based DE Commercial, revealed that confidence in the town’s economy, including its independent retail sector, was high. DE Commercial has just completed two
Bradford literacy project nominated as garden centre charity of the year
Tong Garden Centre has announced that a Bradford initiative of a national literacy charity will be its Charity of the Year for 2019. The team at Tong aims to raise £10,000 for Bradford Stories through a series of fund-raising events and collection boxes at the tills. Bradford Stories is an initiative from
Johnsons celebrates strongest first six months in firm’s history
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
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