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Make sure you check your website’s performance before Christmas

An Ofcom report, published in August 2015, revealed that British people are now more likely to search for goods and information on their smartphone than their laptop. PayPal has also revealed that 40 per cent of millennials will search for gifts and purchase them on their mobile devices. Google recently adjusted its search algorithm so
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Staples QuickWins App: A Simple Way to Track Your Business Growth

Sponsored by Staples By Holly Reisem Hanna I’m sure you’ve heard the quote from Peter Drucker that says, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” But according to a survey by Staples, 51 percent of small business owners admit that they do not measure and track business metrics as often as they should. […]

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The importance of providing flexible payment options for your customers

Payment options have come a long way since the advent of online shopping. Today, customers expect variety in payment methods to match a variety of goods online and want to be able to use a payment method of their choice. It’s no longer adequate to offer customers one single way of paying – in-store or online.
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Why mobile is the new Black Friday threat for businesses

Black Friday and Cyber Monday retail madness is upon us, shortly to be followed by festive insanity. Retailers, the world over, are lowering prices and doing their utmost to attract customers to their mobile and digital portals (if not to high street stores themselves). This should come as no surprise, there’s big money to be
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Five telephone best practice tips for small businesses

The vital role of the phone call for sales and marketing in most industries and sectors is self-evident; from restaurant’s bookings, to car dealership’s enquiries, to telecom’s call centres. And yet, businesses have typically been far slower in updating their phone practices for the 21st century than they have in online marketing efforts. While the
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7 recommendations to prepare yourself for the new GDPR

With the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force by mid-2018, Kroll Ontrack, a data recovery and rediscovery products and service firm, warns organisations to renew their focus on data management to ensure preparedness. By mid-2018, the UK will likely still be an EU member state and will be required to apply EU law;
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Forget the Internet of Things – what about security?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is well and truly upon us – and will clearly be even more prevalent in the future. Today, IoT is already branching out into commercial networks as well as enterprise applications. Smart devices are becoming more commonplace in our households with everyday appliances now able to communicate with the internet
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