This week the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and BDO International have issued a new report that urges the UK government to do more towards helping its medium-sized business market grow. The efforts are part of a wider plan to cultivate a British version of the German Mittelstand, which Prime Minister David Cameron initiated earlier this year. Continue reading
Month: August 2015
The growing profile of pop-ups and why UK businesses are embracing them
New research issued this week has consolidated the substantial impact pop-up shops are having on the UK economy and why the country’s business owners are favouring this modern method of trading. The pop-up scene has fast become a multi-billion pound market that is contributing considerably to the UK’s retail turnover and customers are too welcoming more flexible ways of shopping. However, there is still a way to go before we reach pop-up perfection but the current advantages are proving more than promising. Continue reading
RBS Wants to Win Back Your Business (Account)
To say RBS’s reputation has taken a nosedive in recent years – particularly with small businesses – would be something of an understatement. But the UK’s largest business bank is desperate to win back your trust: “We want to be the bank that helps you out, not the bank that catches you out,” says Personal & Business Banking Chief Executive Les Matheson. Continue reading
Famous rags-to-riches stories made without academic qualifications
This week the UK was abuzz with the jubilant celebrations of those who received their A Level results, just a few weeks after the country’s most recent generation of graduates donned their hard-earned caps and gowns. There will be thousands and thousands of students jumping over the moon in glee at their achievements and to them we say a huge congratulations! However, there will no doubt be equally as many young people disappointed with their results or worrying what their futures hold without academic qualifications but we’re here to tell you it’ll all be okay. Continue reading
The importance of the grey pound and brand perception
When you think of online shopping and mcommerce, you think of fresh-faced millennials tapping away on their shiny touchscreen devices, taking advantage of the latest technology and spreading their gospel opinions. You don’t necessarily prioritise the opinion of humble over-55’s sitting at home with a nice cup of tea, blissfully unaware that their world is being taken over by ecommerce. But business owner, it’s time to open your eyes to the value of the forgotten ‘grey pound’. Continue reading