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Consumers turn to ‘showrooming’ over Christmas

A quarter of all UK shoppers used their mobile in a store to compare prices elsewhere in the run-up to Christmas, research finds.

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Businesses have little faith in government measures

Nine in ten owners of UK small and medium-sized enterprises believe the government’s recent business initiatives have not been of any help to their business.

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SMEs struggling to compete with large companies

The current economic climate makes it harder for small and medium-sized businesses to compete with bigger, more established companies, finds research.

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Businesspeople more risk-averse than general population

British entrepreneurs demonstrate a far more prudent and risk-averse attitude than the general public, according to a psychological study.

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Tradespeople going the extra mile

Seven in ten British tradespeople work extra unpaid hours each week, equating to around £4.8 billion in unpaid overtime every year, research finds.

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SME owners putting houses on the line 

Nearly one in five small business owners admit that they have had to sell or remortgage their home in order to gain enough capital to start or run a business.

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Shoppers frustrated by stock shortages in runup to Christmas

Stock shortages on the high street are driving customers to look elsewhere and shop online, research finds.

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Bank loans have become more costly for SMEs

Interest rates on loans to small businesses have risen over the last three months, despite the government's flagship 'Funding for Lending' scheme, according to a prominent finance provider.

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Shoppers frustrated by stock shortages in runup to Christmas

Stock shortages on the high street are driving customers to look elsewhere and shop online, research finds.

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Bank loans have become more costly for SMEs

Interest rates on loans to small businesses have risen over the last three months, despite the government's flagship 'Funding for Lending' scheme, according to a prominent finance provider.

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Businesses neglecting online marketing 

Only one in four small companies is carrying out any kind of online marketing to attract local business, research finds.

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Sainsbury’s shamed for increasing supplier payment terms

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has been named and shamed by the Forum of Private Business for having increased all non-food supplier payment times from 30 to 75 days.

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Bank of England data shows a slowdown in lending to UK businesses

The annual rate of growth in the stock of lending to UK businesses was negative in the three months to August, research finds.

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Small business retailers battling with decreasing footfall

Two thirds of independent retailers have seen the number of customers passing through their shop doors falling or remaining static in the last 12 months.

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