The UK is experiencing a revolution in food, a large part of which is the new boom is street food – a mile away from the old days of the white van selling mugs of tea and bacon sandwiches from road lay-bys. Commercial Vans specialist VanMonster.co.uk have produced this infographic guide to the world of […]
SEO Advertising: Driving Traffic to your Site with Quality Content
Search engine optimisation advertising is a term much used in the cyber world, and it is a buzz word within the digital marketing field. Good SEO is vital in order to get your site on the first page of a search engine when the results of a search come up. One study showed that around 60 per […]
Row estimates 50% of UK’s Online Shopping will be on Black Friday by 2020
British retailers took £114bn in the whole of 2015, up a 11% on the year before. A whopping 21% (£24bn) of that spend took place over Christmas, with £4.3bn spent on Black Friday weekend. An American phenomenon, Black Friday was virtually non-existent in the United Kingdom in 2012. It’s the first Friday after November’s Thanksgiving […]
Street Food Van Vendors – A Growing Business Opportunity
A look at the growing trends of van-based street food vendors as put togther by vanmonster.co.uk
Businesses start working in schools throughout the South West
Businesses have started working in schools throughout Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay as part of a new project aiming to improve careers provision for young people. The Enterprise Adviser Network (EAN) was unveiled in March this year and, following a recruitment campaign throughout the summer, a team of over 30 volunteer business mentors were recruited […]
Boost Capital Advise On Important Dates In The Retail Calendar
WHILE most people were enjoying the last rays of summer, retailers were already thinking ahead to the Christmas sales. The build-up to the busy December season, the most important time in the retail diary, takes months of preparation. But smaller vendors with limited resources need to decide whether to concentrate their efforts on the traditional […]
Use Groupage Services for Cheaper Exports
Technological innovation makes groupage the smart choice for saving money. Today’s technology, in terms of the internet, phones apps, etc. make groupage services simple and efficient to manage, leading to huge savings for exporters. Advances in online technology are bringing wholesale changes to the way we live our lives, both at home and work. Whether […]
Stingray Bike Alarm Inventors Are Looking To Raise £50k on Indiegogo
Inventor Obaidah Sheikh had his bike stolen three times. Once a thief is riding your bike – no-one can tell it’s stolen. To passers-by they are just another cyclist. Unless you’ve got a Stingray. Stingray is a beautifully designed, super-secure and fully functioning front light with a sting in the tail – a smart motion-activated […]
A Power Kit for the Business Traveller – The Olixar Power Up Kit Reviewed
The Olixar Power Up Kit is a 4-in-1 charging pack that is your perfect companion for business and leisure travel year for Britain and throughout the world. With the 4 built-in USB ports, this accessory is also ideal for home use! Using just one mains power socket, you can charge up to 4 devices at the […]
Vistaprint report reveals female micro business owners expect annual growth in 2016
The future is bright for female micro-business owners in the UK. Over six in ten expect their business to do better financially in 2016 according to Vistaprint’s Women-owned Micro Businesses Trend Report* released today, which studied female entrepreneurs in both the UK and US. And despite the many challenges and long working hours, 83% of […]