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Local Business Achieving National Success
Based out of its joint offices in Woodville and Burton on Trent, New Vision Computing Ltd. provide a full range …
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Some of The Ways You Can Build Relationships in Your Business
When it comes to your business, you want to make sure that it can be successful as possible and, sometimes …
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Wage Rise Highlights The Need For Creativity To Attract And Retain Talent
By Martin Atkins and Ed Hussey, Menzies LLP It may have seemed a long time coming, but recent ONS analysis …
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UK SMEs Paying Inertia Penalty Of £8.7bn For Business Essentials – And Spend A Month A Year Sorting Admin
UK SMEs are overpaying for business essentials by an aggregate £8.7bn a year, according to a new report by Bionic, …
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Which Electricals Are Costing Your Business The Most Money?
The majority of SME-sized businesses use between 15,000 and 25,000 kWh per year. For many firms, this can be a …
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10 Google Analytics E-commerce Metrics You Should Be Tracking
By Tigran Mirzoyan, CEO at Smarketa.com Building an eCommerce website is very attractive in terms of convenience for both buyers …
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How Can Insolvency Experts Help Your Business?
Admitting that there is a problem with your business finances and understanding the risks of insolvency is key to winning …
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Why Small Businesses and Start-ups Must Prioritise Their Marketing Visuals
By Andrew Jaico, Shutterstock’s Director of Product Six million small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 99.3% of all …
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Beyond Cryptocurrency: 5 Questions About the Future
Since its creation in 2009, cryptocurrency has changed the face of investing and trading by introducing a digital approach. While …
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For SMEs To Grow They Must Identify And Take Control Of Stress In The Workplace
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Martin Zetter, Founder and CEO, Mindful WorkLife Stress is well-documented as one of the world’s major health concerns. …
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5 Reasons Businesses Should Update Their Finance Management
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The necessity of keeping up with technological innovation in business is inescapable and in the field of financial management, …
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‘Most Turbulent Time Ever’ For Over A Third Of SMEs, As Experts Advise British Businesses To Prepare For Even Greater Change
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By the end of 2019, 2.6 million small business owners (46 percent) admitted to having genuine concerns about the …
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Start-Up Success: Five Entrepreneurs On Growing Your Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Every year, thousands of ambitious innovators set out to start a new business venture, but the world of entrepreneurship …
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Disruption North Programme Opens To Celebrate Innovative Companies And Support Digital And Technological Talent In The North Of England
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Disruption North will profile and celebrate innovation in Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle. Through a range of channels, …
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International Travel and Healthcare Limited Wins Most Innovative Travel Insurance Provider Award 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Travel insurance is absolutely imperative when travelling, whether domestically, or across the world. International Travel and Healthcare Limited, a …
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Relocating Your Business To A New Base Easily
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When you finally outgrow your current base for your business, it can be exciting to make plans to move …
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Achieving The Best Possible Rates
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We all want to get the most out of our money, but complex systems can complicate what many would …
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Bleak Midwinter
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Chilly 2019 Economic Climate Leads SME Business Leaders to Forgo Christmas Bonuses” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:33|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] – Almost half (46%) of …
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Scottish Enterprise Awards Press Release
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”SME News Announces the Winners of the 2019 Scottish Enterprise Awards ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:33|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] United Kingdom, 2019 – SME …
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How SMEs Can Attract And Retain Staff In Today’s Competitive Market
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With many industries facing costly skills shortages and companies increasingly struggling to attract and retain the talent they need …
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Fairytale Of New York Is Van Drivers’ Favourite Sing-A-Long In Countdown To Christmas
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In a recent poll conducted by constructaquote.com, van drivers revealed what they’re singing along to this holiday season while …
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Plastic Pollution at Christmas Is Crackers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Plastic expert tests popular Christmas cracker sets for their environmental impact. With the recent news that, from 2020, John …
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Delivering The Best Financial Services Possible
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] williams lester accountants ltd: Best Bookkeeping & Tax Services Firm 2019 – Wales [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Technology has permeated almost every area …
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How To Measure Your Content Marketing Effectiveness
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Content marketing is booming – so it must be working. But how do you know? There are shedloads of guides and how-to’s …
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Building a relationship that can last for years to come
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Most Trusted Health Insurance Brokerage – Gloucestershire [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Baker Hudson Health Ltd specialise in providing excellent care for their …
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The Conscious Consumer at Christmas: Are the Days of Wrapping Paper Numbered?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] You can’t beat that feeling of excitement on Christmas Day when you finally get to rip open your pile …
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The Good Marketing Guide
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”116629″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.sme-news.co.uk/issues/good-marketing-guide-2019/”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Welcome to the newest addition to the SME News platform SMEs represent over …
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12 Of The Biggest Brand Product Fails
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Research and development can bring some awesome product developments from idea to reality but as this latest look from …
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Finance Awards 2019 Press Release
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] United Kingdom, 2019 – SME News Magazine has announced the winners of the 2019 Finance Awards. Whilst the greater …
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Digital PR Specialist, Damian Summers, shares simple tips for SMEs just starting out on how to get a head start
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Damian Summers, digital PR specialist at digital marketing agency, Impression, shares simple tips for SMEs just starting out on …
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Social vs. Search: which should you prioritise as a small business owner?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When small business owners first start out, they’re often faced with a dilemma: should they focus their efforts on …
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Simple marketing methods SMEs can implement into their businesses
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Andy Bojko, MD of e-commerce clothing retailer Hidepark, discusses some simple methods that SMEs can implement into their own …
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The Link Between Interior Design and Our Well-Being
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In terms of our in general well-being, aesthetically pleasing interior designs at both work and at home can play …
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Flogas Opt for Bio-LNG Trucks to Reduce Carbon Emissions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In a bid to do their bit for the environment and reduce their carbon emissions, Flogas UK have invested …
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Digital PR: Boost Your Efforts By Taking A ‘Layered Approach’
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Rebecca Tee, journalist-turned-marketer who works as a digital PR specialist at digital marketing agency Impression. More and more businesses …
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Driving Success at Your SME with Shutterstock Editor
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Attributed to Andrew Jaico, Shutterstock’s Director of Product We live in an increasingly digital world. Marketing has become more …
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Top 5 Tips To Boost Your Sales This Black Friday
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As much as shoppers get excited for the Black Friday sales to hit, meeting those expectations can be difficult …
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Quarter of SME automotive retailers missing the bill on consumer finance boom
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A quarter of UK retailers are not capitalising on the rise in consumers spending on finance, according to new …
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‘Boxing’ your way out of the Black Friday noise
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As retailers worldwide start to brace themselves for the annual Black Friday shopping frenzy, there are concerns that the …
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AD Engineering (Kent) Ltd. Recognised Leaders in Precision Engineering 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Since the firm’s establishment in 1993, AD Engineering (Kent) Ltd have been delivering exceptional levels of quality workmanship and …
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Smart and Sustainable: The Story of SAVORTEX
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cleanliness within washrooms is of paramount importance, and as the world shifts towards connected devices and sustainable practices, hand-dryers …
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The Secrets To Success In Ecommerce
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ecommerce sounds like an industry which would be easy to find success in because online shopping is so popular, …
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The risks and rewards to SMEs that manage employees who drive for work
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] by: Simon Turner, Campaign Manager, Driving for Better Business From corporate sales to engineering, property surveying to journalism, the …
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Ken Clarke opens brand agency’s new £1 million media hub
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Leading politician Ken Clarke was the guest of honour today at the official opening of a new £1m digital …
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Equal Pay Day 2019 is here: Workhuman survey reveals possible causes of, and solutions to the UK’s pay gap problem
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This Thursday – the 14th November – is ‘Equal Pay Day’ in the UK. From this day until the …
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10 Hour Bikeathon In Aid of Children In Need
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On Friday 15th November Christian Michaels Agency, the digital marketing company, will be participating in a 10 hour non-stop bikeathon. …
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Tequila Enemigo Challenges Excessive, Misleading Marketing and the Over-use of Celebrity Endorsements in World-first Campaign
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Tequila Enemigo, the 7 x Double Gold/ Tequila of the Year award winner is the first spirits brand to …
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The Rules Of The Office Brew Round
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When it comes to office politics, there’s one thing that takes precedence above everything else: the hot drinks round. …
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The Opportunities Around Veganism
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How veganism has blossomed from a dietary choice to a way of life and how businesses can help cater …
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Remembering The Forgotten Heroes: Armed Forces Spouses
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As the nation honours the veterans of today and yesterday, two organisations are fighting for the often-forgotten armed forces …
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The Energy & Power Awards 2019 Press Release
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] United Kingdom, 2019 – SME News Magazine have announced the winners of the Energy & Power Awards 2019. With …
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The Welsh Enterprise Awards 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] United Kingdom, 2019 – SME News Magazine have announced the winners of the Welsh Enterprise Awards 2019. Due to …
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What’s Stopping Startups From Starting Up?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] New UK Government data revealed that 2018 was the first year since 2000 that the total number of businesses …
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As Mothercare announces it will close its 79 remaining stores – 61% of Brits fear the high street will disappear for good
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the wake of the announcement that Mothercare will be closing its remaining 79 stores, with the loss of …
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Always on Culture: How Anxiety Affects the Workforce
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In today’s working culture, there is almost an expectation that we should always be ‘logged on’. However, this mindset …
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Cybersecurity: Experts tell us what we can we expect in 2020 and beyond
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cybersecurity has remained a hot topic in 2019, and for good reason – there is a hacker attack, somewhere …
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Is a buyout part of your exit strategy?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Kevin Paget Low interest rates and the strong availability of credit through equity and debt finance is fuelling …
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Halloween Pumps £23 Million into UK Cosmetics Industry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Growth of Halloween craze from US has caused spike in sales of make-up and beauty products. The UK has …
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What Every Business Should Be Asking Before Swapping to LPG
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the current economic climate, every business in the UK is feeling the same pressures regarding profit maximization. There …
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Robot revolution: how is packaging needing to adapt for the droid generation?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Companies need to do more to embrace rapidly-advancing technology and not be left behind by the “robot revolution”, according …
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5 Reasons Why SME’s Should Provide Business Life Insurance
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Charlie Cousins, Director of Hooray Health & Protection talks to us about the Business Life Insurance market and why …
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The Southern Enterprise Awards 2019 Press Release
SME News Announces the Winners of the 2019 Southern Enterprise Awards United Kingdom, 2019 – SME News Magazine have announced the winners …
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SMEs underserved and overcharged: A history of neglect
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier, CEO and Founder, iBanFirst SMEs are the backbone of the British economy, representing one fifth of …
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What is Asset Finance and How Could it Benefit Your Business?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There are a lot of things you need to get a business off the ground. You need an idea, …
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Growth in UK SMEs Borrowing Slowed in August
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SMEs represent 99% of all businesses operating in the UK and their financial health determines the growth and sustainability …
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Launch of 100% plastic-free recyclable coffee cup is a UK-first from coffee company Rijo42
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Manchester-based commercial coffee machine retailer is the first UK coffee brand to develop and launch a disposable coffee …
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Quarter of SME retailers missing the bill on consumer finance boom
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A quarter of UK retailers are not capitalising on the rise in consumers spending on finance, according to new …
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Put the Phone Down and Avoid the Points
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With laws in the UK becoming even more stringent in regard to using your mobile phone behind the wheel, …
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Meet the Fitness YouTubers Cashing in more than $800K a Month
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With the potential to earn up to $3million playing video games, it’s no surprise people are turning to digital …
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The Manchester City women’s players discuss how they mix up their lifestyles off the pitch
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A panel discussion has taken place between Manchester City Women in partnership with DYLON Colour Catcher at the Club’s …
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British SMEs missing out on £35,000 of extra revenue each month
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Wix study reveals biggest obstacles SMEs faced in 2019. With SMEs being the backbone of the British economy, research …
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The economics of exercise: A lack of employee physical activity costs UK businesses up to £6.6 billion
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] AXA PPP healthcare urges UK businesses to prioritise employees’ mental and physical health by encouraging and supporting staff to …
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How to safeguard your hotel effectively
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Whatever stage you’re at – whether already owning, or in the process of running, your own hotelier business, there …
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How can private cars be used in commercial situations?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When private cars for commercial use is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is Del Trotter selling …
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Supporting local businesses
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Article by Flogas, a supplier of gas for business use. It’s a phrase that is often discussed, but just …
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Capital on Tap: the credit card created for small businesses
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Capital on Tap is bringing small business lending into the 21st century with its credit card built specifically for the …
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Brand Popularity Across the World
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There are certain things in modern life, that no matter where you took them, they would excel. David Beckham, …
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How to cut your company’s carbon footprint through innovative packaging design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Rich Quelch, Global Head of Marketing, Lifestyle Packaging Cost, aesthetics and functionality are usually the three factors companies …
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Paper receipts preferred by consumers despite environmental misconceptions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A global campaign called Choose Paper has launched which advocates consumers’ rights to continue to receive paper receipts and …
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Every great startup has its genesis in a problem
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When confronted with a problem, some people give up and others get creative. Entrepreneurs all over the world are …
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Industry by industry – How effectively are business sectors spending on marketing?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Article provided by Vindis, a UK Audi and VW dealership, and Skoda servicing provider. With digital visibility so crucial …
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Could supplements help reduce staff sick days?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] All employers – large, medium and small – face the issue of corporate wellbeing, and many businesses struggle with …
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Customer Service in the Automotive Industry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you revert to almost a decade ago, Britain was considered one of the worst nations for customer service …
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Are retailers ready for an aging population?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”112035″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Due to technological advancements in the medicinal sector, as well as various lifestyle changes, the average …
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The Greater London Enterprise Awards 2019 Press Release
SME News Announces the Winners of the 2019 Greater London Enterprise Awards United Kingdom, 2019 – SME News Magazine have …
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A career in fashion after education- what are your options?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Careers in fashion have become more and more mainstream in recent years, as the industry evolves and grows. There …
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The 2019 Northern Enterprise Awards Press Release
SME News Announces the Winners of the 2019 Northern Enterprise Awards United Kingdom, 2019 – SME News Magazine have announced …
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How can you market your business efficiently?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Companies have been marketing their business in weird and wonderful ways for centuries, but, in 2019, what is the …
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Introducing Vegan Sorbet Sour (Beer) – an exciting new collaboration between North Brewing Co and Northern Bloc Ice Cream
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Leeds based brewery, North Brewing Co, have teamed up with ice cream innovators, Northern Bloc to create a brand …
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Why Employee Training Is Crucial in 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It should come as no surprise that Henry Ford, the engineering pioneer behind the automotive super brand, focused much …
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What makes customers stay loyal to a brand?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Companies such as Apple are the epitome of brand loyalty, with the tech company having a core of followers …
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The Office: Design through the ages
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Catherine Bannan, HR Director at Printerland. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Comedy series The Office re-imagined through the key areas of office …
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New survey reveals large regional differences in workers’ commuting experience
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] -Nearly 60% of employers don’t help make commuting easier for staff -Commuters in the South East and the South …
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IW Capital launches EIS Portfolio Service in response to IFA demand
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] -Simple fee structure allows investors to claim tax relief on the full investment -A third of UK investors look for …
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The Midlands Enterprise Awards 2019 Press Release
SME News Announces the Winners of the 2019 Midlands Enterprise Awards United Kingdom, 2019– SME News Magazine have announced …
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How SME businesses can harness alternative data to create new sources of revenue and make better decisions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pictured: Hamza Khan, Founder and CEO, Suburbia Data privacy and protection have never been so prominent in public consciousness. …
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Energy Market Remains Buoyant Despite Challenges
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With Boris Johnson causing Brexit turmoil and the pound plunging, many markets are struggling. Despite this, the global energy …
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Health food entrepreneur who built her company whilst pregnant with twins takes on Dragons’ Den investors
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Health food entrepreneur Evonne Morrison, is set to make her TV debut this weekend as she pitches her food …
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UK’s first subsidy-free onshore wind project needs more talent to make it work
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”111517″ img_size=”1920×1080″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Specialist rail and energy recruiter, Samuel Knight International, has welcomed Murihall Energy and WWS Renewables’ announcement …