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Is Wind Energy the Future for Meeting UK Business Energy Requirements?

Now that the world has placed a greater focus on the effects we have on the environment, finding more environmentally friendly ways to source our energy is vital. The world has already found some innovative ways to sustainably produce energy witho...

21st April 2021 · 4 min read

Will the Pandemic Assist the Fashion Industry in Its Journey to Sustainability?

The fashion industry has taken a substantial hit during the pandemic. The closure of non-essential stores and limitations on social interaction has created an impassive relationship between consumers, the retail sector, and the fashion industry. T...

20th April 2021 · 5 min read

Trading in Europe: Are You IP Ready?

For small and medium-sized businesses focused on trading in both the UK and Europe, it is important to have the right package of intellectual property (IP) protection in place to smooth the way to market and reduce the risk of their innovations be...

19th April 2021 · 4 min read

New Coalition to Support SMEs Out of Lockdown and Ensure UK Meets Net Zero Target

Emerging out of lockdown, small businesses must, and want, to play a key role in the UK’s journey to net zero, but don't know where to turn when it comes to cutting carbon emissions, finds a report from a coalition of top business groups, ene...

15th April 2021 · 5 min read

New Research Reveals Plummeting Employee Engagement in the UK Since Pandemic Hit

Employee engagement in the UK and has suffered a marked decline over the past year, according to new research* carried out by Achievers into the state of wellbeing in the ‘new normal’.

14th April 2021 · 3 min read

Small Businesses Profit From Online Shopper’s Support

The face of online shopping has changed drastically in the past year, and so have our spending habits. Working from home, an influencer influx, and increased savings are just of few of the factors that have altered our shopping preferences – but w...

7th April 2021 · 3 min read

Tax, Tariffs and Port Delays Are Prompting UK Online Retailers to Switch Storage to Europe

A growing number of British online retailers are seeking to ease the extra customs and tax administration and costs involved in trading with the EU by shifting stock from UK warehouses to storage facilities on the Continent.

6th April 2021 · 4 min read

CitizenLab Launches Open Source Engagement Tech To Empower Local Governments

Civic Tech platform CitizenLab is today announcing a move to open up the core version of its community engagement software, in an effort to equip smaller organisations and communities with the tools to democratise policy-making by involving more c...

30th March 2021 · 2 min read

Seven-point Checklist to Warehouse Systems-design

Low-CapEx technology is leading SME’s to look at flexible and scalable, warehouse automation as a means to overcoming capacity issues and labour constraints. But how do you ensure a favourable outcome? Here Craig Whitehouse, Managing Director of I...

30th March 2021 · 6 min read

How COVID-19 Has Forced the World to Go Digital

After COVID-19 forced the UK to stay at home, we have had no choice but to make some changes to our everyday lives. A lot of us have used our time wisely and come up with some quirky ways to continue life as somewhat normal – just with a virtual t...

24th March 2021 · 4 min read

Nicole Junkermann’s Insights on the Future of Virtual and Augmented Reality

For decades, virtual reality (VR) was nothing more than a feature of science fiction literature and movies. It has now become a prevailing element of our tech-based societies and is likely to transform our everyday lives in the near future.

23rd March 2021 · 4 min read

How Social Media Platforms Utilise Nostalgia Trends…

During 2020 and 2021, we've seen nostalgia everywhere. It makes sense, right? There's no better time to pine for the past and relive happy memories than when we're stuck at home during lockdown. Nostalgia has made its way into every...

18th March 2021 · 4 min read