Monthly Archives: June 2017

C-suite executives rank customer experience above marketing

According to a new report, ‘Success in The Experience Era: Connecting Customer and C-suite,’ UK and US business executives rank customer experience above sales and revenue as the key focus in 2017. A full 100 per cent of the C-suite survey respondents are prioritising the customer, in contrast to just 58 per cent who cite sales and
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SMEs trying to squeeze financial management into 3.6 hours a month

Britain’s 5.3 million strong army of sole traders and micro businesses estimate they’re spending the equivalent of 2.5 million working days collectively each month on finance management, a figure which could be a serious underestimation according to KashFlow, providers of easy to use business management software. KashFlow commissioned a study among sole traders and owners
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Construction, retail and food and drink hit hardest as insolvencies rise

Nearly 4,000 businesses ceased trading as increased financial uncertainty gripped the UK in the first quarter of 2017. Marginally more than two thirds of the 3,967 insolvencies – 68 per cent – were voluntary, with the overall number rising by 4.5 per cent in real terms compared to the fourth quarter of 2016. The research, carried out on
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Survey shows effect of Brexit vote on technology consumption

Global technology publisher Purch unveils the results of its UK Tech Consumption Survey exploring the impact of Brexit on technology spending patterns following the leave vote. 2,000 consumers were asked, independently via OnePoll, about their spending plans following the vote to leave the EU and the results show a significant consumer shift in technology consumption. More
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