Creative: Google Digital Garage, Label Media, Haykin

THE Yorkshire Business Market in Harrogate is set to feature a guest spot from Google Digital Garage, formerly of Leeds Docks.

Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership have been involved in the partnership. Helping business to reach new customers online will be the focus of Google’s guest spot.

They will set up a Digital Café bringing in local experts.

Yorkshire Business Market takes place on April 18 at Pavilions of Harrogate.

The Chamber’s Focus Group Leader Phil Holmes of OfficeTech Supplies, said: “The Google Garage is a new initiative from the world’s biggest digital organisation, so it is a real coup to have it at Yorkshire Business Market this year.

“Businesses with a strong online presence perform significantly better than those without, but many business owners and managers are unsure of how to boost their digital presence. This seminar is the perfect way to begin a digital tune-up and pick up the skills you need to make a real, practical difference to your business.”

Outgoing Chamber chief executive Brian Dunsby said: “We know many businesses from across the region come to Harrogate to establish new contacts and catch up with existing clients at the annual Yorkshire Business Market, as well as learning new skills through our seminar programme.”

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DIGITAL agency Label Media is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a rebrand.

The agency, which focuses on digital marketing in the ecommerce and web design sectors is now operating as ‘Marvellous’.

Founding partner, Rich Turnbull, said: “It’s a new era for our agency. We’ve been around for 10 years and our clients’ needs have changed drastically, so it’s the right time to redesign our business and our team around them. We wanted to create a brand that was inventive, clear and versatile. Marvellous is all of that.

“Our reinvention has brought a new level of clarity and focus to what we do and the value we can bring to our clients. We don’t just design ecommerce websites – the key differentiator is that we are specialists in four key sectors: food & drink, retail, fashion and interior design. We understand exactly how these businesses work, from delivery logistics, to integrating shop tills with online stock, and can provide the full range of ecommerce services all in one place to help our clients get proven value out of their digital world.”

Founded in 2005, Marvellous has offices in Leeds city centre and London, with staff at the agency now totalling 17.

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PR CONSULTANT Katy Barraclough is trading in her PR career for retail.

She has launched her online store Haykin, operating from Ilkley.

The store features a collection of homewares which have been sourced worldwide, as well as closer to home in Ilkley and York.

Ms Barraclough has spent the last 10 months sourcing products for the store and developing the business.

She has attended trade fairs in Stockholm, Paris and Amsterdam.

She said: “Nothing beats the thrill of finding an inspiring new brand or work you have never seen before so, where possible, I have tried to keep this in mind when sourcing stock.”