Laura Newby, of Belle Blooms, has branched out with a new permanent base in Fenwick, York. A NEW shop has opened in the city centre following the success of a pop-up stall which was launched in between lockdowns. Laura Newby set up her business Belle Blooms at her York home in November 2019 and then branched out with a flower cart in York’s Coppergate Centre last autumn, along with a delivery service. Her early profits exceeded expectations, and Laura is now celebrating a new milestone after securing a permanent base on the lower floor of Fenwick store for her new venture, The Plant Shop by Belle Blooms.
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Foxconn and the state of Wisconsin have a new deal. It s smaller. A lot smaller. The Taiwanese company is now saying that it will create about 1,454 jobs here by 2025. In exchange, Foxconn will g et up to $80 million in tax credits. When the project was first pitched, Foxconn said it would create 13,000 high-tech jobs in Wisconsin. The state would have given the company up to $2.85 billion for that.
Emma Nosurak of the Plant Shop in Altrincham THE owner of a plant shop in Altrincham is hoping business can be blooming when things return to normal after the coronavirus pandemic after re-opening their doors again on Wednesday. Just like most businesses, Emma Nosurak at the Plant Shop on George Street is one trader who has experienced a rollercoaster of emotions over the past year. She is hoping for a bright summer for trade this summer and insists that there is a real buzz around the Stamford Quarter. She said: I feel like we are part of something exciting there.