Economy
Formerly a largely rural and agrarian community, the town now lies well within the "travel to work" radius of Morpeth and Newcastle Upon Tyne and has a sizeable commuter population. Some major or noteworthy employers in the town include:
- Eclipse Translations Ltd., a European translation company.
- A World of Difference, a fair trade retailer and importer with a unique store in Alnwick specialising in gifts, wholefoods and all things ethical.
- Metrology Software Products Ltd, Developers and suppliers of coordinate measuring machine and machine tool software
- House of Hardy, makers of fly-fishing tackle.
- Greys of Alnwick, makers of fly-fishing tackle.
- Northumberland Estates, which manages the Duke of Northumberland's agricultural, forestry and property interests.
- Barter Books, one of the largest second-hand book shops in England, set in the town's former railway station.
- Sanofi Alnwick Research Centre, a very large pharmaceutical research and testing centre.
- Tagish Ltd, an independent company specialising in the delivery of ICT solutions and consultancy.
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc
- Sainsbury's Plc
- George F White, North East based company with its head office in the centre of Alnwick since 1979
- Proudlock House & Home, retailer of gifts, cookware, home furnishings, gardening, housewares and hardware.
- NFU Mutual, provider of insurance, pensions, investments.
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