Revamped business awards are set to return next year during a three-day festival of business being held by Dorset Chamber. The new-look Dorset Business Awards were... READ MORE »
Each week we shine the spotlight on a prominent person in Dorset and ask him, or her, for answers to our part fun/part serious questionnaire. This time… He says the... READ MORE »
£5,000. The amount paid for the Beales brand name and the intellectual property. For generations the name was as synonymous with Bournemouth as its beaches and gardens... READ MORE »
Nearly 140 years of retailing in Bournemouth came to an end yesterday, Thursday, when Beales closed its doors for the final time. All remaining 21 sites in the department... READ MORE »
Tony Brown is a man who likes a challenge – and by any standards he’s got a mighty big one turning around Beales in what can best be described as a retail storm. The... READ MORE »
An "exceptionally challenging" retail climate and several one-off costs saw store group Beales go into the red by more than £3m in its last financial year. Annual... READ MORE »