1+ week, 3+ day ago  (332+ words) Australian business travel giant Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (FLT) has acquired Manchester-based brand experience, meetings and events (M&E) agency Fresh Group for an undisclosed sum.The agency is the award-winning creative engine behind the brand experiences of household names…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (245+ words) After over 40 years in marketing roles, Jennifer Ferrier and Sophie Munton are turning their focus to building their Leeds-based community group, The Insiders, alongside their independent roles as consultants to SMEs and marketing agencies. Launched in Oct 2024, The Insiders is…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (238+ words) Manchester ecommerce agency merger takes on "50m combined ad spend management'Prolific North Manchester ecommerce agency merger takes on "50m combined ad spend management Two of the North's leading D2C ecommerce performance agencies are merging to form Social Paradigm Group, a Manchester-based group combining…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (321+ words) As WACL's Dawn Paine said, the aim was simple: "It was a day to think, thrive and imagine what's possible." She also reflected on the importance of returning to the city for a second time, describing it as an opportunity…...

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (413+ words) Women are starting businesses across the UK at an unprecedented level. In 2023 alone, 164,000 companies were founded by women, and almost half of early-stage entrepreneurs are currently female. Yet when these businesses seek investment, the picture changes. In 2024, all-female founding teams…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (628+ words) Accepting applications and pitches from entrepreneurs right across the UK, investor and Dorset Business Angels member Valeria Romano argues why there is a clear commercial opportunity to increase both the number and quality of investable businesses entering the early-stage pipeline…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (184+ words) Leeds-based global creative agency IMA has promoted Dan Veal to head of production, reporting to executive creative director, Ben Ducker. The new position will see Veal responsible for production delivery across all accounts, overseeing end-to-end planning and output quality for…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (349+ words) Regional marketing teams are working with VisitEngland on a new campaign to boost Spring breaks to the North West coast. Launching next week, the "1m funded campaign " "All on England's North West Coast" " will feature destinations, attractions, experience and accommodation providers....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (459+ words) Be Broadcast has been appointed on a retained basis to lead the communications strategy for LodgesAndCaravans.ForSale, a new consumer-first platform backed by Location,Location, Location host Phil Spencer and built to support caravan and lodge owners in a sector…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (249+ words) The Data City has appointed Paul Swinney as its first chief economist as the fast-growing data platform accelerates its international expansion. Swinney joins from Centre for Cities, where he was director of policy and research and a leading voice on…...