Brits to spend 60bn online in 2016, supported by increased mobile transactions
UK ecommerce is set to thrive in 2016 as British shoppers are set to pay out £60bn online, according to RetailMeNot, with an average spend of £1,372.
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6 per cent of Brits use sharing economy to earn extra cash
By Jason Hesse
The most popular services to supplement or create income are Etsy, Uber and Zopa.
Manufacturers call for green incentives, rather than taxes, to cut emissions
By David Craik
British manufacturers want tax breaks for new environmental-friendly technologies, alongside others for firms reducing emissions.
British Airways and LinkedIn row law firm demonstrate the need to react and protect the brand
By David Craik
When a crisis hits businesses, both large and small must move quickly to defend brands – rather than hoping it will blow over and not bring about a negative public perception.
Startup numbers level off as Scottish people go back to employed work
By David Craik
The number of people setting up businesses in Scotland is levelling off as employment recovers.
Customers say Lush is smelling sweet when it comes to service
By David Craik
High street retailer Lush has come out on top with shoppers, but most UK businesses are lagging behind the rest of the globe when it comes to customer experience.
Heathrow CEO challenges David Cameron as airport transports record number of passengers
August marked the busiest ever month for Heathrow as it transported a record 7.33m passengers through the airport, which has renewed cries for prime minister David Cameron to stop delaying plans for a third runway.
Fiscal time bomb will damage British businesses warns ICAEW
By David Craik
UK businesses are to face a fiscal time bomb including the rise in the National Living Wage.
OMBs see sunny days ahead as they plan to hike investment
By David Craik
Owner managed businesses (OMBs) are optimistic about the country’s, and their own, economic growth.
Entrepreneurial Internet of Things scheme launches as part of 40m government investment
As part of the government’s £40m investment to support the Internet of Things, a three-year programme called IoTUK has launched to “help business and economic growth”.