AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI Marketing Shift: Nearly three quarters of businesses say AI is already changing how they market, moving from experiments to everyday tasks like content creation and faster campaign analysis. Local Business Closure: A Newcastle bakery says it’s selling out daily after announcing it will close later this month. Awards & Growth: Speedy Freight has been shortlisted for two national awards, while entries open for the Elite Business Top 100 2027 with NatWest Accelerator as partner. Planning & High Street Impact: Middlesbrough Council rejected a Costa drive-thru plan, with local businesses celebrating over parking and layout concerns. Public Procurement for SMEs: Councils are putting out tenders for gym flooring (£50k), hospital signage (£80k) and university estate signage (multi-year), offering local firms routes into contract work. Skills & Training Debate: Education reform coverage focuses on valuing technical routes alongside academic study. Enforcement: Sunderland shut three shops selling illegal vapes and illicit tobacco after repeated trading standards action.
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