Wykeland acquires landmark Grimsby site and announces new investment

Leading Hull-based commercial developer Wykeland Group has acquired a landmark site in Grimsby and announced new investment is on its way. Wykeland has purchased the former Ramsdens Superstore site from the Grimsby-based retail and cash and carry business Ramsden Group and, as the new owner, will take the lead in rejuvenating it. That has already begun with Wykeland announcing that, in a linked...

Major retailers ready to join Robins masterplan as part of sustainability drive

The board of business leaders behind Hull Kingston Rovers has confirmed a masterplan for community and sporting excellence designed to provide a platform for success on and off the field. The Super League club has received a positive initial response to proposals for a sports campus development which will combine community and commercial elements. National brands are ready to move pending the...

Starbucks to kickstart regeneration at Beverley Gateway

The Starbucks coffee chain has been signed up as the first arrival at a new development which will begin taking shape just outside Beverley in the coming months. The venture, which will be known as Beverley Gateway, will breathe new life into the site of a former wallpaper and fabric pattern books manufacturer which was destroyed by fire in 2009. A petrol filling station will also be built on...

Industry award helps leather restorers develop global markets

A family firm in East Yorkshire has sealed its transition from garden shed to global markets after winning a prestigious auto industry prize for craftsmanship. The Leather Repair Company scooped the honour at the Southern Detailers Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Richard Hutchins, who founded the business with his wife Carolynne in 2007, said the success will provide a platform for further...

Central Co-op chief calls for a fair deal for workers and for the north

A leader of the retail sector across Europe prioritised fairness for front line workers as she addressed an audience at Humber Business Week in Hull. Debbie Robinson, the Central Co-op CEO and European vice-president of Euro Co-ops, also rejected talk of “levelling up” and said what the north needs is to get its fair share back. She said: “When I hear that the Bank of England are worried that an...