According to a recent report, conducted by business insurance consultants ‘Your Business’, one of the biggest challenges the small businesses have faced during the recession, is late payment and bad debt. The survey found that throughout the last two years … Continue reading
While the retail sector is currently experiencing a period of regeneration, according to a recent report, conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses, the business to business and business service sector have seen a sharp decline in profit, during the … Continue reading
One of the major casualties of the recession was consumer confidence. Consumers no longer wanted to spend money on non-essential goods or high commitment purchases such as furniture, and the retail sector suffered massively as a result. However, according to … Continue reading
While many high street retailers planned for a surge in sales around Christmas and a further increase in revenue during the January sales, a recent report conducted by the BRC showed that retail revenue fell by 0.7% in January – … Continue reading
When the government announced, somewhat tentatively, that the UK was finally out of recession, the public breathed a collective sigh of relief. However, many economists warn that the economy is still far from stable. Indeed, according to company liquidation experts, … Continue reading
Last week the Office for National Statistics revealed that throughout September and December, unemployment figures in the UK reduced by 7,000. However, a recent report by the CIPD warns that these figures, while positive, may well mask a broader issue. … Continue reading
You cannot fail to have noticed the drop in temperature over the past couple of days. However, if the findings of a recent report are to be believed, it is not only the weather that is freezing. According to a … Continue reading
If recent reports are to be believed, the UK will be on its way out of recession in 2010. But what has the ‘credit-crunch’ taught small businesses and people considering company formation? We know it hasn’t put them off starting … Continue reading
During the festive period, it is easy to think that most recent company formations are in the retail sector, and ignore the business to business arena. However, yesterday’s statement from Sage, the UK’s biggest professional software provider, reminded us that … Continue reading
The biggest online shopping day of the year was announced in yesterday’s post. However, it was felt that the trend would not continue offline. However, a recent report conducted by business analysts ‘JWT’ found that all retail sectors experienced growth … Continue reading
