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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

Planning for Demand: What Merchants Can Learn from The Pandemic

From the outset, COVID-19 has disrupted many industries, retail being just one. With 56% of global retailers reporting moderate disruption to their supply chains and 12% reporting heavy disruption1 the pandemic has led to a need for clear visibili...

17th March 2021 · 3 min read

Amazon Business Customers Across the UK Accelerate Digital Transformation

Amazon Business is a global procurement solution now used by more than five million business customers, ranging from sole proprietors to multinational enterprises with tens of thousands of employees on a single account. Since launching in the U...

16th March 2021 · 5 min read

3 Ethical Brands Making a Positive Change in Their Industry

The current world we live in is encouraging us to lessen our impact on the environment. One of the most important topics right now is making sure we buy from companies which are not only sustainable but also ethical. Sadly, even in the 21st centur...

15th March 2021 · 4 min read

Seven Tips to Manage your Global Team

Forget remote working, it’s all about asynchronous working thanks to an increase in global teams becoming the norm and changing the traditional workplace. Departing from the classic in-office, same-country model, global teams are creating a robust...

10th March 2021 · 7 min read

Engaged Employees are Vital in Helping to Build and Maintain Successful Customer Relationships in Competitive Industries

The relationship between employee engagement and customer satisfaction has been well established across a variety of sectors, with the link between the two twice as strong when employee satisfaction is particularly high. This connection is especia...

9th March 2021 · 4 min read

5 Tips For Starting An E-commerce Business In Lockdown

Interest in setting up an online business in the UK is up by 555% compared to last year, as the country continues to navigate through this financial crisis.

5th March 2021 · 4 min read

Sunak’s Give-and-Take Budget Won’t Rescue Retail or Bail Out Business, Fears ParcelHero

The unprecedented national debt created by the impact of the Covid pandemic means Chancellor Rishi Sunak could not produce the Budget to save many struggling SME businesses, fears the e-commerce expert ParcelHero.

4th March 2021 · 5 min read