Online retailers expecting to cash in during the Christmas season should check they have the right insurance protection in place, says specialist broker PolicyBee. Online retailers were already expecting a record season of sales this Christmas before a second lockdown in England was announced, causing shops selling non-essential goods to close their doors until at…
A Suffolk start-up cocktail brand, which launched just as lockdown struck, is celebrating a listing on the award-winning online marketplace, Not On The High Street. Niche Cocktails, the UK’s first company to produce canned shorts, has secured the opportunity to feature seven exclusive gift and party packs, at prices varying between £12.50 and £99. Made…
With cafes remaining open, takeaway coffees have been fuelling us for everyday life and helping us stay productive at work. However, have you ever thought about how coffee makes you more productive if you work in a coffee shop? Workplace productivity describes how much time is spent on completing the right work. In a barista’s…
Demand for locally sourced food and drink has soared in recent months according to local retailer East of England Co-op, with sales of their Sourced Locally range up £1.1 million compared to last year. Following the introduction of Coronavirus restrictions in March, shopping habits changed dramatically, as consumers around the UK stayed at home under…
Not many can pretend it’s been an enjoyable year to remember. Suffolk online mug store Dirty Old Goat has now captured the mood of the nation with an exclusive 2020 Review mug. The funny mug looks like the sort of review all of us would leave for 2020. Most would probably leave zero stars if…
Clare Perkins of Woodbridge launched Silk Rose – Sew Suffolk in March 2020 after being asked to help with the shortage of scrubs for the NHS to protect key workers. She has just been recognised as one of the top 30 mask makers in the UK by Make it British. Wanting to help support people…
As Great Britain’s number one javelin star, Harry Hughes ought to have been making his last training tweaks ahead of Tokyo 2020 in the coming days. Instead, the 22-year-old has seen his sporting ambition placed on pause and has turned his attention to creating an online fishing marketplace with his two brothers. A competitive athlete…
Independent Suffolk charity St Elizabeth Hospice has announced the staggered reopening of its charity shops throughout East Anglia following temporary closure due to COVID-19. From Wednesday 1st July St Elizabeth Hospice is commencing a phased reopening of its charity shops beginning with its Martlesham Heath and Holywells Retail Centres and Heath Road charity shop. Customers…