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A Beverley company has received a business boost from retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis. Last week, Georgina Martin, owner of the Doggy Deli, tweeted Theo about her business during Small Business Sunday and was one of six weekly winners to gain a retweet and Instagram post by Theo to his near-500,000 Twitter followers. The weekly initiative, set up by Paphitis in 2010, now has more than 3,000...
A Victorian arcade in Hull city centre has welcomed two new businesses with more on the way. Paragon Tattoo has been opened in Paragon Arcade by Lee Humphries (pictured), who took up the profession seriously about nine years ago after impressing family and friends with his work. Coming soon is Oishii Ne, an Asian street food business that is taking its own premises after owner Tom Would built up...
Ethical cleaning company Bio-D has released its latest annual sustainability report following a year of significant progress towards its environmental and societal goals. The report highlights key Bio-D achievements over the past 12 months, including: A 21% reduction in CO2 (carbon) emissions from electricity usage and a 29.9% reduction in CO2 emissions from gas usageA 23.7% increase in the use...
Two colleagues who have spent 30 years between them in the glazing industry are now looking forward to a bright future after deciding to become window film stars themselves. Steve Oxley and Neil Shearsmith launched Solarfrost during 2021 and are now fully operational after initial delays caused by Covid. Their work is in demand from businesses ranging from cafes to care homes that are trying to...
A young entrepreneur has escaped from his previous jobs as a food worker and painter and decorator by taking a lockdown leap of faith, setting up his own business and adding something new to the variety already on offer in a Hull city centre arcade. Zach Roberts has tested the market with some online sales of vintage workwear and military clothing – some of which is more than twice his age! Now...