Online sales

Articles about online sales and e-commerce for UK small businesses, with features on trends such as mobile shopping, personalised recommendations, subscription services and the proliferation of niche online marketplaces.

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UK businesses predict upturn in online sales

Some 59 per cent of businesses anticipate more than a quarter of their revenue will be generated online in the next three to five years.

Finding and selling to customers

The three keys to driving sales conversions online

Here, we look at some pointers to ensuring a successful rate of sales conversion.

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Small companies miss out on online sales

More than half of the public (55 per cent) find it difficult to support local small firms because many of these businesses aren't online.

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings