2020 has proved challenging for SMEs across all sectors but working with likeminded peers to address key issues and opportunities can help businesses to successfully navigate through Covid-19 and the ongoing EU transition.
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Your guide to Peer Networks
The UK has led the way when it comes to SME businesses innovating and collaborating as they seek to scale and grow.
Hackers spoof Homebase CEO Damian McGloughlin in ‘£500 golden envelope scam’
Christmas shoppers are being targeted by a sophisticated social media scam, purporting to be from the Homebase CEO Damian McGloughlin offering a ‘free golden envelope containing £500’.
Retailers unite to make high street shopping safer this Christmas
Ted Baker, Phase Eight, Mint Velvet, Jigsaw, Reiss, Hobbs and Paperchase are among 17 brands already participating in the #SaveShops campaign led by unified commerce specialist OneStock.
Natwest Everywoman Awards 2020 finalists announced
Twenty two awe-inspiring women from across the UK have today been revealed as 2020 finalists in the NatWest everywoman Awards.
Best mortgage advice for first time buyers in Melbourne
Buying your first home can be daunting, to say the least, but knowing what to expect can make it far less stressful and confusing.
Savile Row tailors predict end of the lockdown look and desire to dress up
Suit makers say there will be a ‘desire to dress up’ after latest Covid lockdown in England
How to start an ecommerce business from your living room
There’s no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on the way we live and work in our day-to-day lives.
Thousands of new businesses could fail to file important paperwork, as business registrations boom
More than 95,000 newly incorporated business could join the quarter of a million firms that failed to meet recent Companies House accounts deadlines this year, following a record boom in new business registrations.
Top tips for bagging the best gaming deals this Black Friday
Let’s face it, Black Friday 2020 is set to be like no other and with the majority of the planet having no choice but to head online to hunt for bargains, those in-store fights we’ve seen in previous years are destined to take the form of virtual traffic jams instead.
Nearly half of UK SMEs have made no Brexit preparations
New research has revealed that nearly half of SMEs who import goods and services from the EU and two out of five SMEs who export to the EU have made no preparations for Brexit.
MOD encourages businesses to hire Armed Forces leavers to support COVID-19 recovery
The Ministry of Defence and Department for Work and Pensions recently issued a letter to organisations encouraging them to tap into the skills sets of Armed Forces leavers to help build a diverse workforce positioned for success while navigating economic recovery.
Reduce spend, logistics and save the environment. Ensure Christmas 2020 is sustainable
Christmas 2020 is set to be one of the most unique festive periods on record. With the likelihood of people being able to mix with all their friends and family low, the chances of an increase in online deliveries are high.
Hackers impersonate ASDA CEO Roger Burnley in free £35 gift box shopper scam
Cyber criminals are targeting ASDA shoppers on Facebook with a sophisticated new online scam, purporting to be from the supermarket’s CEO Roger Burnley.