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PROFITS DROP AT ISSA BROTHERS OWNED SUPERMARKET DUE TO COST OF LIVING

Profits dipped at Asda in 2022 due to accelerating cost inflation but sales edged higher, it has been revealed. The UK’s third largest supermarket chain, which is owned by the Lancashire-based billionaire Issa brothers and TDR Capital, said sales improved significantly in the latter half of the year after investing in price cuts as customers

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ITG ANNOUNCES FURTHER US EXPANSION FOLLOWING INVESTMENT

(L) CEO Simon Ward and (R) Chief Marketing Technologist Ken Madsen Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), the technology-led multichannel marketing activation business, has announced plans to expand its presence in the US market through M&A to bolster its creative production and support major brands with high-impact, efficient content marketing campaigns.  Their current client base includes global

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A NEW FUNDING DEAL FOR MULTI MILLION POUND APARTMENT SCHEME HAS BEEN AGREED

A US investor has agreed a new funding deal for a £302 million apartment project in Birmingham city centre. Chicago-based Harrison Street, working with its joint venture partners Apache Capital and Warwickshire finance group NFU Mutual, is backing the 722-unit ‘Great Charles Street’ project in the Jewellery Quarter. The project is being built on a

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WINNERS OF THE ENGLISH HAIR & BEAUTY AWARDS 2023 CHAPTER 4 HAVE BEEN REVEALED

The winners of The English Hair and Beauty Awards 2023 Chapter 4, a celebration of the best hair and beauty professionals across the country were revealed at a ceremony took place on Sunday 26th March at The Colwick Hall Hotel in Nottingham, with 150 guests in attendance. The awards ceremony was a celebration of excellence in

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SCOTTISH TANNING GIANT INVESTS IN NEW HIGH-TECH SALON

Britain’s biggest sunbed chain has opened its latest, hi-tech salon in Huddersfield, meeting growing demand across Yorkshire for healthy tanning options. The new salon was launched following a £350,000 investment by Indigo Sun, and sees it become a flagship for the firm’s UK-wide expansion following a brand refresh, creating eight new jobs. It is part

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RICHARD BRANSON GIVES ADVICE TO SEVERAL SCOTTISH STARTUPS

A group of Scottish business founders looking to scale-up and grow their new sustainable brands received advice from Sir Richard Branson as he attended the official launch of Virgin Hotels Edinburgh.   The six businesses, which have all had support from Virgin StartUp, Virgin’s not-for-profit incubator, were given the opportunity to show their products to the

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LEADING BENEFITS PLATFORM APPOINTS NEW CEO

Matt Russell (pictured above) has been appointed as the new CEO of leading benefits technology platform, Zest, succeeding Ray Sieber who is retiring after 10 years at the helm.   Zest is an employee benefits platform that offers flexible benefits services for a wide range of well-known businesses across the world, including Hargreaves Lansdown, Taylor Wimpey,

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CASH & CARRY DEPOT OPENS ITS FIRST WEST MIDLANDS LOCATION

A new wholesale cash and carry depot has opened in Birmingham creating 100 jobs. Employee-owned Parfetts has launched its eighth depot in Tyseley, and its first in the West Midlands, expanding its existing coverage in which it already serves Wales, the north of England and across the Midlands. The company supports more than 1,100 retailers

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SOCIAL IMPACT FIRM LAUNCHES NEW TECH TO HELP EMPLOYEERS BUILD CAREER PATHWAYS

Social impact firm WithYouWithMe has taken another step towards helping businesses tackle the increasing digital skills gap, launching a new product that empowers businesses to create an accurate assessment of their workforce’s potential and identify opportunities for internal upskilling and workforce optimisation. ‘Grow Potential’ has been developed specifically for organisations looking to create meaningful career

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