Bath has emerged as the UK’s most resilient shopping centre in the battle against the online retail boom, according to a new survey. The city’s high street shops are flourishing due to its strong tourism offering, says Hey Discount, a provider of discount codes for online shoppers. The firm analysed Google search data to...
Mercedes-Benz dealer Rygor Group is looking ahead to a new growth phase after two of its senior managers took over the business in a management buyout. The Westbury-based firm, which includes Rygor Commercials and newly launched Rygor MAXUS, has been bought by sales director John Keogh and head of truck sales Rish Channa. The...
Bath law firm Mogers Drewett has launched a campaign to support three foodbanks during their crucial Christmas period. The firm’s office in The Square on Lower Bristol Rd – along with its bases in Sherborne and Wells – are now accepting donations of long-life food items, cleaning products and toiletries, such as shower gel...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up to bring you the top national finance stories. Business support set out by Chancellor Some industry leaders praise Autumn Statement measures. Find out more here Tax thresholds frozen in Autumn Statement Additional-tax rate threshold reduced for thousands of taxpayers. Click here for more information ...
The largest new urban public park to be created in the South West for 50 years has been given the go-head, allowing Bath-based landscape architecture practice Grant Associates to move ahead with its design. The six-hectare sustainable public park, which received planning permission from South Gloucestershire Council, will be a key part of Brabazon,...
The growth path for businesses and the UK economy may be “long, rocky, and protracted”, the region’s largest business group fears following the Autumn Statement. Matt Griffith, pictured below, director of policy at Business West – the organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce – described the statement as “a difficult budget for difficult times”. ...
The Autumn Statement has piled more pressure on the UK’s 5.5m small businesses, their employees and customers, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s measures were “high on stealth-creation and low on wealth-creation”, FSB national chair of Martin McTague said. “While tackling inflation is essential, so are measures to create conditions for...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has presented his Autumn Statement. The main points were: Chancellor said priorities were stability, growth and public services and high inflation is the enemy. But he confirmed UK was in recession. GDP is forecast to shrink by 1.4% next year, before returning to growth in 2024. Top rate of tax will...
An empty shop on Twerton High Street is being transformed into a vibrant creative and exhibition space for local artists, students and the community. Creative Twerton is the result of a partnership between Bath Spa University, Bath creative tech studio Little Lost Robot, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Radstock-based arts group Creativity Works...
This will be our seventh year in the hamper business – and every Christmas is busier than the last! So this year, to keep up with ever-increasing demand, we’ve taken on fantastic local firm Blisters to help us with fulfilment. We have also employed a new salaried office manager to make sure we keep...
