People are sending a cheeky mug to friends and relatives which makes it abundantly clear that May 2020 will be their worst birthday ever. The funny mug from Dirty Old Goat is proving popular throughout the UK and has even been sent from Suffolk to recipients as far away as Australia and the United States….
A talented Suffolk entrepreneur has turned her family’s experience of Covid-19 self-isolation, into the inspiration for a crucial county-wide resource for the pandemic period. Nina Christensen, a digital marketing specialist, has launched Shop Suffolk – a comprehensive website detailing all the county’s shops and services who are very much ‘open for business’, despite the unprecedented…
A rapidly-growing Suffolk company is celebrating securing a high-profile contract to supply converted shipping containers for a new seafront attraction in Felixstowe. Portable Space, based at Bacton, will supply 16 converted shipping containers for Beach Street Felixstowe, next to Mannings Amusement Park, which will comprise over 1,000 square metres of unique outlets, including street food…
Developer JAYNIC and Aldi have announced exciting plans to develop a new Aldi supermarket, innovation centre and retail kiosks in Bury St Edmunds. These will provide sustainable facilities for both Suffolk Park, the adjoining commercial occupiers, and the nearby residential areas, reducing traffic congestion that results from shoppers needing to go to other parts of…
Premium condiment producer Stokes Sauces has created a new portfolio of gift products as it aims to take a bite of the gifting market in 2020. Launching at lifestyle trade show Top Drawer in January, Suffolk-based Stokes will showcase the new 11-strong range for the first time. The new selection packs will hero its best-selling…
A Suffolk-born clothing brand has thrown open the doors to its festive pop-up-shop, using an empty retail space on Aldeburgh High Street. Kachina Clothing, which was launched last year by husband and wife entrepreneurs Rob and Alex Castellani, will be tempting Christmas shoppers with their surf and skate clothing range until 29th December. The couple…
Family-run Oak House Farm has launched an on-site butchery in the village of Sproughton, offering home-grown beef and pork from rare and traditional British breeds. The new butchery’s range of fresh meat includes Gloucestershire Old Spot and Large White pork and Suffolk Red Poll beef. Provenance is at the heart of Oak House Farm, and…
The approval of the European Union’s (EU) Payment Services Directive (PSD2) in January 2018 means that the landscape for online transactions in the UK is set to change forever. From September 14, 2019 businesses that accept online payments from customers will be required to comply with PSD2, which builds on the original Payment Services Directive…