Following the lockdown restrictions first lifting on 12 April 2021, which saw non-essential retail re-opening, along with pub gardens and gyms, then further lifted on 17 May to allow inside dining, the UK is finally starting to feel a little more “normal” again! Although the hospitality sector was hit hard during the last year, the…
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This week, we’re getting to know the lovely Amy Lanza (@nourishing.amy), a plant-based food blogger and recipe developer with a passion for health and wellness. When did you first set up your social channels, and what got you started? My social media accounts began very organically as I transitioned my personal uni student account into…
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Each year more and more retailers add themselves to the line-up of Christmas adverts, but does that have any effect on the ones that tend to always come out on top? Here’s our favourite picks from 2019! Camilla: “I won’t lie, watching the Christmas adverts prior to the release of the John Lewis one, I…
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On the 13th of September Kirsty Marrins launched “A wellbeing guide for comms professionals” in collaboration with CharityComms. Kirsty works in the charity sector. This follows increasing issues with comms professionals being unable to switch off which is leading to a detrimental effect on the mental health of many working in the related sectors. This…
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Are you bored of Brexit already? Very rarely do we encounter such a long standing, hotly-debated topic that divides opinion so passionately. For brands, many would consider this a no-go area, tip toeing around what might upset or cause any kind of unwanted backlash. For some however, the opportunity to use the controversy surrounding Brexit…
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Berkshire based consumer PR agency, Escapade, today launches its sister brand Elevation Marketing, specifically to support SME’s operating in the food and drink industry. Recognising that a traditional agency approach is often not viable for most new businesses, Elevation has been developed as a hybrid mentoring and practical learning programme for brands in those infancy to accelerator stages…
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The last 25 years have seen dramatic change on our high streets. From closures of big names such as Woolworths and BHS to the rise of shopping online, the ways we shop and the things we buy feel almost unrecognisable. According to Which, their members voted Woolworths as the most missed shop from the 1990s, closely…
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This month we’re getting to know Emma Smyth from The Em Edit, who describes herself as “plus-size wearing, big-footed lover of vintage, gaudy prints and all things snazzy”… When did you first set up your social channels, and what got you started? I started Terrible Tumbles in 2013, which seems an unfeasible amount of time…
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years or you’re my mum, it’s hard to believe you have not heard of Love Island. The nations most talked and tweeted about show returned on Monday and with it summer officially and non officially started! The popular ITV2 show returned to our screens…
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