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Retailers fear bleak Christmas ahead
Christmas sales on the high street could be even worse than last year.
SMEs receive nothing for business referrals
Small businesses are missing out on the benefits of business referrals, according to research by OpinionMatters on behalf of IT company Easynet Connect.
SMEs profit from ‘staycation’ trend
Home businesses have seen turnover climb due to an increase in people holidaying at home.
BRC calls for ‘fridge scrappage’ scheme
Energy efficient appliances should be made exempt from VAT and a car-industry-style scrappage scheme introduced, says the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Home spending boosts retail growth
Internet, mail-order and phone sales are driving retail growth, with non-store spending up 20 per cent on last year, says the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
SMEs to ‘market way out of recession’
Many small businesses will increase their marketing budgets over the next 12 months, says a new survey by YouGov and printing company HP.
Calls for supermarket sweep welcomed
Small business groups have welcomed the Competition Commission’s recommendation to Lord Mandelson for a grocery ombudsman to regulate supply chain practices.
Swine flu threat to be sneezed at
SMEs are more worried about finding new business and getting paid on time than being hit by the swine flu pandemic.
Majority of small businesses not online
More than half of small businesses in the UK do not have an online presence, according to a survey by website company Mr Site and payment service provider PayPal.
Cancelling the cheque
Using cheques is becoming a thing of the past, as small businesses plan to phase out this form of payment.
Battle of the Dragons
An entrepreneur staked a place in Dragon Dens' history as all five Dragons battled to invest in his high-tech invention to stop nuisance telephone calls.
Sunny weather boosts retail
While it’s true that everybody loves the sunshine, this year’s warm weather has given small business retailers added reason to smile.
Small businesses seeing increase in sales
Small businesses in the hotel, restaurant and retail sectors are seeing an improvement in sales compared to the last quarter.
