Two thirds of UK marketers see the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a strategic opportunity, yet 42 per cent of brand websites are still not compliant. These findings come from a new research report by Ensighten, a leader in omni-channel data services that helps some of the world’s biggest brands navigate regulatory complexity to
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Live to work or work to live? 72 per cent of Brits go to work just to get by
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Ever sat and assessed why you actually go to work? Are you career driven and want to build your knowledge or do you go to work just to afford to get by, pay the rent and support the family? According to a recent survey conducted by Paymentsense, the majority of Brits simply work to live.
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The real impact of sleep-deprivation in the workplace
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Alarming new research from bed manufacturer Sealy UK, has revealed the nation’s employees are turning up for work sleep deprived – impacting not only on their productivity and mood, but their safety. It is now spearheading a major initiative, appealing to bosses to take this often-overlooked issue more seriously. The awareness campaign is based on
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Small Business Saturday sees spend hit all-time high
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There may have been a wintry chill in the air this weekend but Saturday saw the UK’s small business community benefit from the warmth of the British public who were out in force to support Small Business Saturday (2nd December 2017). According to an American Express commissioned survey undertaken in the 48 hours following Small
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Lessons learned: Have the banks learned from the 2008 crisis?
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A quarter (24 per cent) of UK SMEs believe that banks have failed to change the way they behave since the global financial crisis in 2008. The survey of UK SMEs from CivilisedBank, the new UK business bank with a Local Banker network, also reveals that more than half (55 per cent) of those surveyed
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Black Friday goes off the boil, but Saturday spending heats up
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Data from Vend shows that the early reports are true – Black Friday in the UK this year was a fizzer, with an eight per cent decrease in sales compared to last year, and a seven per cent decrease in spending. However, spending on Saturday was 12 per cent higher than Black Friday, and up
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Why workers are reluctant to express themselves at work
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While a staggering 90.2 per cent of Brits think that people should be able to express themselves at work, many are wary about how this could impact their career. In fact, 64.8 per cent of workers think that it’s more acceptable for senior members of staff to be their authentic self at work. That’s according
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UK Singles’ Day achieves 32 per cent year-on-year growth
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New data presented by Rakuten Marketing’s affiliate network reveals a 32 per cent year-on-year increase in affiliate sales driven by UK shoppers for Singles’ Day 2017. Based on proprietary performance data, Rakuten Marketing expects ecommerce retail sales to climb approximately 12 per cent year-on-year for the whole 2017 holiday selling season. Interestingly, in the case
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Autumn Budget 2017: Bold or boring? The small business reaction
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Today, the chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, laid out his plans for the future of the UK economy in the Autumn Budget 2017. With Brexit, the deficit and public services and welfare all under the microscope, the chancellor offered a “balanced budget to prepare the UK to tackle the challenges of Brexit head-on. The
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Autumn Budget 2017: What small businesses want
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The UK must ‘seize the opportunities’ from Brexit while tackling deep-seated economic challenges ‘head on, chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, is expected to say in todays Autumn Budget announcement. In his Commons speech, which will begin at about 12:30 GMT, Mr Hammond will set out the proposed tax and spending changes for the UK, whilst
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