Confidence among the South West’s firms has fallen once again and is now significantly below the national average, according to two new surveys. The latest quarterly report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reflects a level of SME pessimism among members across the region not seen since the aftermath of the financial crash...
MEET South West, the exhibition and conference showcase that will make its debut in January, has been boosted through a series of partnerships with key business organisations in the region. Among those endorsing the inaugural event are Bristol Airport, GWR, film production company Floating Harbour and Bath Business News. MEET South West takes place...
Company bosses from Bath and across the West of England are “intensely frustrated” with the latest delays affecting Brexit, according to the region’s largest business organisation. Business West – which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce and the Bath & North East Somerset Initiative – said time was now running out for a managed departure...
Fast-growing creative firms in Bath and across the West of England are to gain better access to training and advice under a programme launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). The scheme, which will be funded by £1.35m from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, will also provide advice on...
BrandSoup was flicking through the internet recently, wondering what to cover in our next blog – whether to write about Turkish celebrity chef Nusret Gökçe, who is seeking to register his trade mark gestures? Or the controversy over video game Fortnite ‘stealing’ other people’s dance moves? Imagine our joy when we found out we...
Media planning and buying agency Mostly Media is celebrating opening a second office to cover Scotland and the North of England and landing a major new client. The agency, which buys advertising on behalf of its clients on TV, digital, press, out of home, cinema and radio, recently launched Mostly Media North following 18...
Students from Bath Spa University’s BA (Hons) Textiles for Fashion and Interiors course have swapped seminars for a stall at this year’s Bath Christmas Market to sell their hand-made creations. The students, made up of screen printers, knitters, hand painters and crafters, are offering a range of bespoke jewellery, make-up bags, cushions and prints...
Bath-based PR agency Highlight PR has won national and regional industry accolades for its campaigns for children’s character-based brands this year. The firm, which celebrates its 20th anniversary next year, was highly commended in The Drum magazine’s 2018 Social Buzz Awards for its launch of the new Sylvanian Families Town – the largest...
The latest work of art at Crest Nicholson’s Bath Riverside development has been unveiled – a sculpture that aims to connect the past with the present and the land with the river. Designed by Bath artist Anna Gillespie and created through collaborative work by two local companies, Maid of the Bridge, pictured, sets out...
Koffmann & Mr White’s at Bath’s Abbey Hotel has been officially opened with a glittering celebration attended by some of the city’s top sports stars. Guests had the opportunity to try delicious canapes adapted from the restaurant’s new menu, which celebrates the best of French and English cuisine, and watch a spectacular fire show....
