Monthly Archives: November 2016

English small businesses are unprepared for water deregulation

Most businesses in England are unaware of and unprepared for the upcoming water deregulation in April 2017, according to new research from Utilitywise, an independent utility management consultancy. The survey highlights a lack of knowledge about water deregulation with only one in four businesses feeling ‘informed’ about how upcoming water legislation will affect their business.
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Letting voicemail answer your calls could be costing your business

Britain’s small businesses are missing out on work because they are failing to answer their phone calls, and are instead letting them go through to voicemail. This means they are losing business at an early stage, as the majority of callers refuse to leave voicemail messages, according to new research. In a survey of 300
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SMEs under pressure as banks continue to shift overdraft lending

SMEs remain under pressure as banks continue to shift overdraft lending away from them in favour of large businesses, says Funding Options, the online business finance supermarket. There has been a 37 per cent fall in the value of an overdraft provided to SMEs over the last five years from £19 billion to £12 billion,
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Quarter of British businesses have no protection against a potential cyber attack

British businesses have left themselves open to the clear and present danger of a cyber attack, according to a new report. The independent research carried out by Advanced, a software and services provider, also reveals that nearly half (46 percent) claim that data security is not a deciding factor in adopting digital technology. This is despite
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UK SMEs back soft Brexit if Article 50 is triggered

The UK’s SME leaders are in favour of a soft Brexit, and appear to have little confidence in the government’s ability to protect their businesses from the impact of triggering Article 50, new research by CitySprint reveals. Of SMEs surveyed, half (50 per cent) state that they would like the government to pursue a soft
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How to prepare your website for Black Friday traffic

In 2015, shoppers spent over £3 billion on Black Friday according to Experian data. 2016 is expected to be an even bigger year, with more and more retailers taking advantage of the event (which falls on 25th November). A well planned and executed Black Friday campaign can have many benefits for your business. As well
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How three businesses are gearing up for Black Friday

Black Friday may be a recent phenomenon, but the late Autumn sales scramble seems to be here to stay. Shoppers are set to splurge £2.31 million per minute on Black Friday deals alone, a 19 per cent increase on 2015 sales, according to a study by VoucherCodes.co.uk. Small businesses are reaping the rewards from this annual
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