How Do You Open a Shop in the UK?
Opening a retail store can be a worrying ordeal, but many find the rewards outweigh the initial fears. Today’s world …
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Britain’s consumers name their 30 favourite retailers of 2017
The top 30 retailers in the UK have been revealed, which has seen a new business take the number one spot for the first time since 2010.
Delivering personal shopping for the cash-rich and time-poor
According to fashion business Dappad, eight out of ten men hate to shop, which is where its online personal shopping service can help out when it comes to gifting.
Gemstones are for life, not just a Christmas present
By Debby Cavill
At a particularly busy time of year for her business, as shoppers try and find that last-minute Christmas present, Debby Cavill reflects on the last year.
Small Business Saturday spending climbs to ?717m in 2016
Small Business Saturday sales for 2016 amounted to a spend of ?717m a growth of 15 per cent year-on-year.
Mobile commerce: Customers want it all and they want it now
By Staff writer
If the journey towards a fully-connected, omnichannel experience were a motorway, shoppers would be in the fast lane. Many are quick to adopt new ways to engage across channels, particularly when it comes to mobile commerce.
Black Friday sales weekend will have UK shoppers spend £203 each
Consumers in the UK are ready to take part in the Black Friday sales weekend, as over a quarter of Brits plan to buy goods during the discount shopping period spending double the amount they did in 2015.
Plastic shopping bag levy could boost one particular SME with a social conscious
By Simon Brooke
New regulations introduced this week, requiring shoppers in England pay 5p for a plastic bag and hoping to reduce the 7.6bn bags shoppers use every year, will please some consumers while annoying others. However, the change is music to the ears of one SME.