Retail Business News - Five years after forming his Newcastle based influential designer street wear brand, Gambian born Lamin Gibba is helping to bring the community together and addressing physical and mental health issues amongst young people through the sport of skateboarding. Lamin started Jerry J Clothing in 2016 after attending college in Newcastle.

Retail Business News - Thank you messages have poured in after a Northumbrian milliner led a workshop created especially for the patrons of a New York charity, dedicated to improving the quality of life for people in need.

Retail Business News - Haulage is one of the most essential sectors in the UK. This became especially clear in 2020 when multiple national lockdowns forced bricks-and-mortar shops to close, increasing retail s reliance on haulage and logistics.

Retail Business News - Many sectors have a constant churn of staff and require an influx of talent, but this is especially true in the logistics sector. The industry, which accounts for 8 of all UK employment, is facing a severe skills shortage according to the CILT.

Retail Business News - The impact of fashion on confidence Especially since remaining indoors for the best part of a year, we may feel like we ve lost a sense of our style and what is currently fashionable.

Retail Business News - In June last year, Mandata Group acquired Returnloads.net the UK s leading freight exchange provider helping manufacturers, shippers, and distributors find new transport suppliers, as well as enabling transport operators to expand their networks and find new work.

Retail Business News - When it comes to our favourite films, we love them for all sorts of reasons. Maybe it s nostalgic and has you reminiscing about your childhood. Perhaps it s one of the few things that can cheer you up after a bad day. Or maybe it s the wardrobes on show.

Retail Business News - A new bus service connecting South Tyneside with the Royal Quays Outlet Centre in North Shields is proving beneficial for shoppers, the outlet centre, and the bus operator.

Retail Business News - The shortlist for the Startup Awards North East has been announced, with a record number of entrepreneurs applying to take part. Shortlisted applicants for all three categories have been notified of their success, with a total of 42 finalists 15 for the SkillUP category, 15 for StartUP and 12 for ScaleUP.