James St. Peter's combines Italian craftsmanship with British character to create a unique luxury menswear experience in the heart of Ipswich.
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Mark Hubert leans against a wardrobe in his immaculately kept shop with the kind of honesty that only appears after a year of doing something much harder than you expected. "If I base my business on footfall," he says, "I would have closed six months ago."
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Five days after Rachel Reeves delivered her £26 billion tax-raising Budget, Suffolk businesses remain divided on whether the Chancellor has provided the certainty they need – with most major investment decisions deferred until 2026 as firms weigh painful clarity against missing reforms.
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The founder of independent upmarket fashion retailer James St Peter's was among business owners from across the country invited to share first-hand experiences of running SMEs with Chancellor Rachel Reeves at Downing Street.
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When Mark Hubert returned to his hometown to open a menswear store, he brought with him not just decades of experience in luxury fashion, but a vision for what his town could become and a dedication to making it a reality.
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Adam Littler, a 23-year-old computer scientist whose parents were brewers, has become the first person to complete both Sip'Swich drinks trails, visiting all 15 venues in just two days.
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