About Trade Sheffield

Richard Mills

Creator of Trade Sheffield

As one of the early pioneers of selling the Internet to the corporate marketplace, I honestly believe that the concept of the Internet has come full circle and can actually fulfil it's original function: To share information between common and local communities.
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S8Design

Our Website Developers

S8 Design are an enthusiastic and dedicated group of website designers and programmers based in Sheffield. Passionate about web development in every respect; S8 Design have experience working on ambitious and innovative web projects, as well as websites for small to medium businesses.
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Merit Media

Our PR Partner

Sheffield-based Merit Media Ltd offers professional service with a personal touch, designed to meet the specific needs of your business or organisation.
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Suzanne Liversidge

Halliwells LLP

It is critical in these tougher times that we do all we can as a community to ensure our local economy not only survives but thrives. The Trade Sheffield website will provide a platform for Sheffield to achieve this

What is Trade Sheffield?
Why Trade Locally?
Who's involved already?
What's next for Trade Sheffield?
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What is Trade Sheffield?

Trade Sheffield aims to tackle the credit crunch by bringing local businesses together to support each other and strengthen the local economy.

Our unique matching system helps businesses to find local suppliers with whom to buy, sell, trade and barter for products.

We will also be expanding the site to allow members to tender for goods and services and aim to extend our services to local charities and community groups.

Why Trade Locally?

The benefits of sourcing products and services locally are profound. It is estimated that if 100 companies in Sheffield sourced just one service from within the city for a year, it would keep £5 million in the local economy. There are also huge savings to be made by bartering goods with other local businesses as well as a reduction in transport costs, CO₂ emissions and packaging.

Who's involved already?

Trade Sheffield was concieved by Richard Mills and developed by S8 Design. Trade Sheffield has received massive support from the local business community with many high-profile Sheffield organisation such as Creative Sheffield, Ant Marketing, Pro Sheffield, Printing.com, Bag It Don't Bin It, Halliwells and ESG Group coming on board. New businesses sign up to Trade Sheffield all the time; don't miss out - Join us today!

What's next for Trade Sheffield?

We aim to present Trade Sheffield as a vehicle to raise awareness of local charities and community groups to facilitate a tigher collaboration between local businesses and charitable organisation. We will continue our policy of promoting all organisations equality regardless of size and status.

We will also be developing online tools for our members to quickly and easily tender for products and services.