Author: pressreporter
England 12/08/2013 – The city of Birmingham has never seen so many tourists and part of the reason for this is the fact that it offers such a diverse range of attractions. For the city of Birmingham tourism is an increasingly important element of the local economy. Thousands of firms in the city benefit from the fact that 33.5 million people visit Birmingham each year. Many are there on business at the International Convention Centre or the National Exhibition Centre. These two centres account for 42% of all conference and exhibition trade visitors in the UK. In addition, the city…
England 12/08/2013 – When it comes to the tourism industry Liverpool is leading the way. At a time when most UK cities and tourist destinations have seen visitor numbers fall away, Liverpool has bucked the trend. The city has seen visitor numbers grow by an astonishing 23% since last year. Many hotels in Liverpool city centre are fully booked, year round. In just five years, visitor numbers have gone from 246,000 people to 471,000 an astonishing growth rate of 91%. Revenues from tourism grew by 12.6%. The money that these visitors are bringing to the city is proving to be…
England 12/08/2013 – The city of Liverpool has seen its tourism industry grow by an astonishing 91% in five years.
England 12/08/2013 – As the tastes of travellers, change all kinds of places are finding themselves transformed into tourist destinations. Ellesmere Port, which is a large industrial town in Cheshire, is a great example of this new trend. Given the fact that the town is still home to a range of industries meant that many locals were sceptical about the idea of developing it as a tourist destination. It is still home to some big companies like Vauxhall who still make cars there. The town is also home to the ICI chemical works and there is a huge oil refinery…
England 12/08/2013 – The introduction of balustrade kits to the UK is helping thousands add a balcony to their home. In the UK, outdoor living is becoming increasingly popular. More and more people are using their garden as an outdoor room, as somewhere to sit in the evenings with a drink or enjoy lunch or tea. They are doing everything outdoors, watching TV, playing games on their iPad or reading. The introduction of good quality, yet inexpensive conservatories, hot tubs and space heaters have all helped people to get more out of their outdoor space. In addition, the realisation that…
England 12/08/2013 – The great range of budget hotels that are available in the city of Manchester suit visitors who have less to spend than before.
England 12/08/2013 – Visitors to the 2013 Commercial Vehicles show flocked to the Kirby Tyres stand who were showcasing Double Coin tyres. They did so because they were trying to solve the age-old problem of finding high quality commercial truck tyresthat were built to last, yet were not prohibitively expensive. For UK hauliers, the last decade has been extremely difficult. Even before the recession, many UK hauliers were struggling to stay in business. They were suffering from increased regulation of their industry, which, was resulting in significant additional overheads. In addition, they had to cope with rising labour costs, higher…
England 12/08/2013 – Despite the emergence of new packaging materials, it seems that the corrugated box is still holding its own.
England 12/08/2013 – In the UK, carpenters are finally seeing signs of recovery as more and more homeowners decide to fit out their home with natural wood features. People seem to want to bring a touch of warmth and beauty to their home. They are increasingly choosing to use wood to do so. Sales of all kinds of wooden furnishings are growing steadily. Wooden doors, in particular, are proving to be very popular as are traditional sash windows, which many predicted would be a thing of the past. It is a design that has stood the test of time, it…
England 12/08/2013 – Whilst new car registrations have risen sales of second-hand cars have remained largely stagnant in many areas of the UK. The latest trading figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) make interesting reading. Much to everyone’s surprise, the figures show that, in the month of June, new car registrations had once again gone up. After 16 months of growth many people expected June’s figures to have levelled off or even fallen. Year on year the new car market is up by 13.4%. Yet many are reporting that the used car industry does not…