By the end of 2017, Brits will be asked a question that nobody has asked them for 42 years: “Should the UK remain a member of the European Union ” According to Stephen Archer, director at Spring Partnerships, we should opt to leave the EU.
Women’s fashion site Missguided crashed on 14 March – a result of a 50 per cent off sale sending customers wild. However, with transactions unavailable, shoppers were left frustrated and the company’s banter-based updates did little to placate customers.
By Nick Peart
Three friends brainstorming in a Copenhagen loft using an old kitchen door as a desk makes Zendesk’s initial chapter sound a bit like an outtake scene from The Hangover. However, now a billion-dollar company operating around the world, the business has gone from startup to PLC in just seven years.
While on one side a business can’t really claim to have made it unless someone out there has created a gag Twitter account to poke fun at said named company, there is a danger that these channels can do serious damage to a brand.
By Tim Snowball
The EU referendum is the biggest political decision to face Britain for a generation. But while the discussion is gaining daily prominence – it is evident that the outcome will have far reaching consequences for business – there are still some companies choosing to remain mute on the topic.
In the UK business landscape, it’s the big and small organisations that grab the headlines. All too often mid-sized companies are overlooked, but these firms have big corporate ambitions and are the next enterprises in waiting.
By Vanessa Butz
There’s no doubt that co-working is hugely on the rise across the globe, particularly in cities like London, with a high population of startups and creative young companies. But if you’re imagining rows of identikit desks and bland carpets, think again.
It is only by accurately measuring and harnessing the power of women and the sharing economy that the UK can address its poor productivity record.
By Aidan Rushby
Aidan Rushby, CEO and founder of Movebubble, the property renting app, takes a look at the importance of renters to London and how they are currently being undervalued.
The wearables market may have originally been dominated by fitness bands and smart glasses targeting the leisure market, but as the industry matures, applications are becoming more sophisticated and businesses can benefit from the trend.
