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Why legacy high street businesses like Homebase and House of Fraser are dropping like flies

June 7, 2018

By Shane Schutte

Hilco recently bought Homebase for a shocking £1. House of Fraser is closing down 31 stores and Toys R Us and Maplin went into administration in February. But how have these household names plummeted to such lows?

Ruffle feathers or make friends how to be a disruptor

March 30, 2018

By Staff writer

Numerous centuries-old, traditional sectors have been shaken-up due to at least one disruptor. From financial services to healthcare, new technology is inspiring ingenious solutions to old problems and attracting ambitious entrepreneurs with big ideas.

Social marketing: It’s essential to define your brand’s personality

February 15, 2018

By Staff writer

Social Chain CEO Steven Bartlet talks about his business journey and offers valuable social marketing advice to small businesses.

Location is everything, but does the London label actually have a brand impact?

September 7, 2017

By Mike France

When we think about premium brands, it can be all too easy to be drawn in by the flashing lights of the city. London, Paris and Milan are hotbeds of the high-end, and buzzwords of bespoke after all.

Do I?need to hire a media agency?

March 30, 2017

By Rachel Hall

Advertising and marketing provide your business with access to a much larger pool of customers, but when is the right time to engage a media agency?

Achieve relevance through tips from Disney, PlayStation and Netflix

November 1, 2016

By Shane Schutte

The latest edition of the Brand Relevance Index has hit the web, but only two British firms are to be seen. So we took a look at how some of the higher ranking businesses achieve relevance.

Reading your audience The key to investment success

October 24, 2016

By Shane Schutte

Having gone through the Dragons’ Den experience at the young age of 18, Christian Lane, the founder of home technology company Smarter, learned the key to investment success.

The moment is now: Targeting customers at the right time

May 19, 2016

By Steve Wing Imran Khan

Marketing is having a bit of a “moment”. Today we live our lives on a multichannel, nonlinear journey that can be broken down into multiple instances of consumer intent.

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