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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

The Post-Brexit Logistical Issues Causing a Chain Reaction in the Construction Industry and What the Future Looks Like

The UK construction industry has found itself in somewhat of a mess since the completion of the last-minute Brexit deal last year. Many of you will remember the stories of shipping issues that were faced prior to Christmas, with ports clogged up a...

24th February 2021 · 6 min read

The Student Model – The Business Model Solution of The Future

COVID-19 has played a huge role in changing the way businesses, and individuals, operate across the globe, with many company owners opting to permanently walk away from their city center offices in favour of home working, and employees taking time...

23rd February 2021 · 5 min read

More Efficiency for UK Transport as Mandata Grows Into Freight Exchange

In June last year, Mandata Group acquired Returnloads.net the UK’s leading freight exchange provider helping manufacturers, shippers, and distributors find new transport suppliers, as well as enabling transport operators to expand their networks a...

18th February 2021 · 3 min read

New Government Figures Show 35% of UK Importers are Struggling at Borders & Northern Ireland Trade is Collapsing, Says ParcelHero

The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) economy figures show businesses are reporting spiraling Brexit challenges. Doubt has also been cast on the viability of the Northern Ireland protocol, says the international delivery expert ParcelHer...

15th February 2021 · 2 min read

The UK’s Housing Association: What It Brings to the Economy

The UK’s housing association is a group of non-profit organisations which build and manage houses for rent. For example, if you reported a radiator not working, they would manage this and send someone out to repair it. Profit generated through ren...

11th February 2021 · 4 min read

Building the Case for Construction Offices in 2021

The past year has been difficult for construction workers. Between the first national lockdown and increasing social distancing regulations, construction output has been hit dramatically. In fact, the fall in output was the largest since records b...

11th February 2021 · 4 min read

International Employers Urged to Act to Ensure Employees are Fully Covered for Healthcare Post-Brexit

Towergate Health & Protection is urging employers to act now to ensure employees are fully covered for healthcare now Britain has left the EU. Sarah Dennis, Head of International at Towergate Health & Protection, explains: “In-country ex...

9th February 2021 · 3 min read