Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
News
Plenty of booze, a traditional turkey dinner and a boogie with your closest workmates are among the things that help the office Christmas party go with a swing, research finds.
Advice
The Christmas party is a good way of showing your appreciation for your employees' efforts during the year. Damian Clarkson gives some tips on preparation.
Business management
Chloe Thomas reveals the measures small companies should take to make sure they maximise the most lucrative time of the year.
News
A quarter of all UK shoppers used their mobile in a store to compare prices elsewhere in the run-up to Christmas, research finds.
Finding and selling to customers
This Christmas seems to be shaping up nicely for retailers. Ben Lobel finds out how business owners plan to maximise sales.
Finding and selling to customers
Analysts are predicting another bleak Christmas on the high street, while online sales continue to grow. Here we speak to entrepreneurs and experts about the best way to maximise Yuletide sales.
News
Half a million small businesses are closing their doors for the two-week period over Christmas, which is the highest figure since the 1990s.
News
Government-backed environmental group Envirowise is asking businesses to avoid sending traditional Christmas cards this year and has developed its own e-card to help reduce the 20,000 tonnes of waste that will end up in landfills in the new year.
News
Four out of five bosses are not throwing a Christmas party for staff this year due to worries about drunken behaviour leading to disciplinary or legal action, according to law firm Peninsula.
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Business Technology
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Investing in a franchise
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.