With Black Friday fast approaching and marking the start of the busiest shopping period of the year, new research from Barclaycard reveals tech-savvy shoppers are turning their backs on the high street. As a result, retailers are facing growing pressure to improve their in-store experience, or risk losing out on sales. The study finds that although
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Retirement savings a distant dream for many freelancers
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Freelancers are struggling to find ways to put money aside for their retirement savings, according to a national survey from IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed. The research discovers that nearly half of independent professionals will be unable to access Lifetime ISAs (LISAs) due to the age cap of 40. IPSE calls on
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Cambridge one of the best cities to start a new business
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Counties just outside of London hold some of the best cities to live for a prosperous lifestyle and salary, a new study from Grant Thornton UK LLP reveals. The Vibrant Economy Index – which looks at 324 local authorities across England – finds Cambridge, Oxford, Richmond upon Thames, South Cambridgeshire and Guildford are the best cities to start
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Work hard but don’t play hard? British workers more reluctant to take holiday
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The average Brit waits over seven months to go on a weekend break and one in three of the public also waits over seven months to take holiday for longer than a week, according to new research from holidaycottages.co.uk. During times of feeling stressed Brits are still reluctant to take any time off work as more than half of respondents
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Recruiters urged to strengthen cash position as investment activity stalls
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Small business growth and investment activity is being put under threat by concerns over access to finance and cash flow – uncertainty which could severely impact the recruitment sector, according to research by alternative finance provider, Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance. The firm’s inaugural SME Resilience Index reveals that one in four (27 per cent) SME
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How effective is CCTV security for protecting businesses
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October 2016 is national home security month – time for both personal and commercial addresses to take note of protecting businesses against crime. In the UK, the need for good home security systems is clear thanks to a report from the Office of National Statistics which states that, between April 2015 and March 2016, there were
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Why regional co-location is a great option for small businesses
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It is no secret that businesses are becoming ever more dependent on data due to a number of changes including an upsurge in cloud services, digitisation and the internet of things. As a result a key priority is the safe and efficient storage of this vital data with companies looking for the best solution to
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Investing in a franchise: Taking on a greeting card operation
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Gayan Weerakkody was a former BP forecourt manager in London before investing in a franchise at greeting card company Card Connection. Here, he discusses what the learnt about the process of taking on a franchise and gives advice to other would-be franchisees. How did you find out about the franchise and what were you doing before? For several
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Black Friday: How to gear up your online retail business
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You own an online retail business and you’ve decided to take part in what’s arguably going to be the most popular shopping day of the year – Black Friday – but are you properly prepared? Without proper planning it can be a chaotic day for retailers. Some, like ASDA last year, may even decide it’s not
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Mannatech’s Scientific Advisory Board Elects Vice Chairman, Adds New Member
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As a part of Mannatech’s continued commitment and dedication to providing science-backed nutritional supplements to its worldwide customer base, its Global Scientific Advisory Board (GSAB) serves to support this pledge, while providing their insight and expertise.
To expand upon this promise, Mannatech’s GSAB has elected Dr. Stephen Boyd, B.Sc., M.D., PhD as vice chairman.
In this role, he will work alongside all the other GSAB members to ensure that this body helps enable Mannatech to provide innovative nutritional technology and products that are supported by clinical trials and scientific validation.
Dr. Boyd served as Mannatech’s Medical Director from 1997 to 2011. Throughout his career, Dr. Boyd spent 15 years practicing medicine, with a focus on wellness and health maintenance, and he spent more than 20 years in pharmaceutical and nutritional clinical education and research.