Monthly Archives: December 2016

Millennials: A lost generation between Gen X and Gen Z

Millennials – people born between 1980 and 1995 – are not just burdened with student debt and struggling to get on the property ladder, but are now under threat from an arguably more vocational and commercially-minded Generation Z. According to a new survey by recruitment agency Randstad, nearly four in ten (38 per cent) Millennials feel
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Retailers running out of time to rescue festive trading performance

In the final few trading days before Christmas, thousands of UK retailers continue to desperately slash prices in a bid to attract last minute shoppers through their doors, in the hope of turning around their fortunes ahead of the upcoming Quarterly Rent Day after yet another year of challenging festive trading for the sector. According
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Five social media resolutions you should be making for 2017

Silence on social media is no longer an option. Every year, finding a business that isn’t on social media becomes less and less likely, probably because so many of us have accounts for personal use, too. Social media is fun after all – it’s a great way to network online and create noise about your
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What emerging business ideas could boom in 2017

If you’re a budding entrepreneur considering going solo in 2017, Danish interiors and a resurgence of jive dancing could make big emerging business according to a new study by Yell Business. The digital marketing specialist combined business predictions made in early 2016 with end of year research from their online business directory Yell that identified other
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UK needs a whole economy approach to make success of Brexit

The UK’s new relationship with the European Union (EU) must meet the needs of every sector of the whole economy to be a success, as the consequences of leaving any behind could have knock-on effects for others, says the CBI. This follows its largest consultation of members since before the EU referendum. The CBI has
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Post-work pints: Transferrable skills for running a pub

Aspiring publicans often have very particular ideas about the ideal pub they would wish to run – perhaps a warm, welcoming hostelry where you pull pints and pass time with locals who are not just customers but friends too. Or maybe you have your eye on a trendy city centre establishment with live music, a
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