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Christmas

News

UK SMEs share their Christmas shutdown action plans

A new survey of the UK’s SMEs reveals action plans for how business owners get their workloads, workforces and finances in order ahead of the festive season.

Advice

Ten things to think about in the run-up to the festive period

Here, we give you the small business owner’s guide to avoid Christmas chaos in the run up to the festive period.

Advice

How to overcome your company’s Christmas pet hates

Here, Rafferty Gifford looks at some of the most common challenges businesses face at Christmas and gives tips on how you can overcome them.

Finding and selling to customers

Have you prepared your business for the Christmas rush?

Keith Softly, head of asset and invoice finance product, global transaction banking at Lloyds Banking Group, looks at how businesses can get their books ready for the festive period.

Export & Import

Christmas in July: How to prepare for record sales

Here, Jake Trask, FX research director at OFX, explains how you can prepare for the Christmas rush during the summer months.

Business management

The small business survival guide to Christmas

Raj Sond, general manager of First Data, gives us his small business survival guide for Christmas.

Business management

Five tips on keeping your small business running over Christmas

Here, Lewis Reeves shares five ways he keeps things ticking over at his data collection agency over Christmas.

News

High demand continues through Christmas season for UK SMEs

More than a third of businesses believe they could make additional revenue during the holidays if their business ran at full capacity.

News

How to manage your time out of the office over the festive season

Many workers will be struggling to switch off from work this Christmas, here are some tips to relax and recharge over the festive period.

News

Employees have witnessed cheating at the office Christmas party

Nearly half of office workers have seen people cheating and kissing colleagues at their work Christmas party, a new study reveals.

News

Small shops to benefit from £7.5 billion Christmas boost

Small shops and businesses set to benefit from the festive cheer as consumers look to spend, a new study reveals.

News

Research shows Brits are set to binge on Christmas TV

A quarter of UK viewers plan to subscribe to a new internet pay-TV service this Christmas, a new study reveals.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.