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Pod Park and Spaark combine and rebrand as 37 Degrees
1st Mar 2021
Pod Park, the shipping container company and Spaark, our community and mentorship program have combined the brands and rebranded as 37 Degrees to further align with their company goals of helping more businesses and people.
37 Degrees launching 5 more brands in Q2 2021
15th Jan 2021
37 Degrees designers are busy designing 5 new brands whilst their ecommerce team are busy building the websites and social media. We will be launching new brands in gymwear, yogawear, loungewear, sunglasses and watches!
Spaark Local is launched to serve the community for office space
1st Jan 2021
37 Degrees Office Pods offer small office and service space within local car parks and other areas right in the heart of the communities. Not only that, we provide mentorship and guidance through our 37 Degrees platform
Mariposa Cosmetics is launched with Chloe Elizabeth
9th Dec 2020
37 Degrees designers are busy designing 5 new brands whilst their ecommerce team are busy building the websites and social media. We will be launching new brands in gymwear, yogawear, loungewear, sunglasses and watches!
The 'Secret Garden' ready to open at Laidler's site in Seaton Delaval
4th Dec 2020
The Secret Garden container park was ready to open on 4th Dec, but unfortunately due to lock down restrictions we couldn’t open
The Fat Butcher launches ecommerce store
1st Nov 2020
After successfully opening their 4th store during lock down, Spaark setup the complete ecommerce solution to bring the Fat Butcher nationwide using DPD next day delivery. Spaark assisted with website development, social media marketing, ecommerce setup and fulfilment.
Shipping container park planned for former Laidler's site in Seaton Delaval
20th Sept 2020 | Chronicle Live
Plans which could bring up to 80 jobs to the site of a closed fruit and vegetable wholesaler have been submitted to Northumberland County Council
Another shipping container village planned for Northumberland
11th Sept 2020 | Northumberland Gazette
Plans have been lodged for another shipping container village in Northumberland, on the site of a recently-closed food business.
Pod Park Blyth: Plans for shipping container village for Northumberland
18th June 2020 | Northumberland Gazette
A bid to create a shipping-container village in Blyth Marketplace has been lodged with Northumberland County Council.
Blyth Market: Pod Park is coming to town!
10th June 2020 | South Beach Radio
Blyth Marketplace is set to be hit with a revolutionary idea that will undoubtedly change the outlook of our town. Pod Park is a relatively new company that was founded in 2018. They specialise in up-cycling used shipping containers that can be used to create a concept of affordable business centres, which will be found up and down the country.
The Fat Butcher's 4th store opens in Denton Burn
21st July 2020
During lockdown, Spaark refurbished the 4th store for The Fat Butcher and we created a buzz all day with long queues to get into the store!
Spaark helps launch Mr Tighe's
28th June 2020
During lockdown, Spaark built and fitted out a unit for one of their tenants and helped them launch Mr Tighe’s
Spaark Community is launched!
1st April 2020
We launched Spaark Community- great if you are starting a business, in business or simply have an idea. Sign up for free to the Spaark Community- free resources, training, access to mentors, everything you need to start a business with our support along the way
New details unveiled about £20m North Tyneside container park plans
7th April 2020 | Chronicle Live
The developer claims that the park will turn the North East into a “business factory”. The latest stage of plans for a £20m Tyneside container park have been lodged with the council.
North Tyneside container park given green light bringing hundreds of job to the area
3rd September 2019 | Chronicle Live
We launched Spaark Community- great if you are starting a business, in business or simply have an idea. Sign up for free to the Spaark Community- free resources, training, access to mentors, everything you need to start a business with our support along the way
Pod Park grows their list of mentors
1st February 2019
Our Mentor programme will offer our guidance and support from concept to expansion, giving direction in all areas of business. Pod Park is not just about providing an exciting environment with which to work in, but more about providing the right environment to be successful.
See plans for Crate Park: the latest shipping container village set to take the North East by storm
31st December 2018 | Chronicle Live
Developers have launched plans to create a £20m shipping container business park in North Tyneside with the potential to create up to 800 jobs. Crate Park at Cobalt, North Tyneside, is set to become the first of several incubator business parks around the UK designed to provide a springboard for SMEs wanting to launch their businesses on the high street.
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