New research reveals 40 per cent of businesses surveyed who produce Christmas crafts are selling these goods all year round rather than limiting festive sales to the few months prior to December.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
SME growth threatened as three in four are forced to write off unpaid debts
Over three quarters of small and medium sized businesses have written off unpaid debts in the past year, according to new research.
Fuelling the workforce with coffee could make the UK £42.7 billion a year richer
The average British worker loses 70 working days each year due to being unproductive at work, which equates to the UK economy losing a staggering 2.2 billion working days a year.
Mobile devices leave organisations dangerously exposed to cybercrime
A new report shines a light on the extent of the mobile security problem affecting businesses of every size around the globe.
Traffic congestion costs UK business an estimated £767 million a year
Traffic congestion is costing UK businesses approximately £767 million a year in lost productivity, according to research.
Young women are bossing it in UK business start-ups
Women under 35 appear to have the magic touch when it comes to starting businesses, according to new research.
Keeping up with digital trends requires expert execution
UK Government statistics confirm that 72 per cent of large companies and 49 per cent of SMEs are currently suffering the effects of the digital skills gap.
Exclusive: Cameron & Osborne tried to stop Small Business Saturday happening
Former Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna says the then Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osbourne tried to stop Small Business Saturday launching in the UK.
Act now to prevent exodus of older workers, businesses urged
Measures should be taken by employers to ensure older workers don’t become demotivated and head into early retirement, according to a new report.
Facebook is no friend to small businesses, new research finds
Social network Facebook may well be able to increase visibility for small businesses, but many are struggling to see that visibility turn into profit, according to new research.
Workers reveal the goodwill gestures that make them happy
Over two thirds of workers say that they are made happy by goodwill gestures from their colleagues, with a further 84.2 per cent stating that they return the favour according to new research, which also found that 91.9 per cent believe that these gestures help them to build relationships with co-workers.
Vote of confidence in high street as business mortgage enquiries rocket by over 132%
Small businesses seem to have shrugged off Brexit-related uncertainty as commercial mortgage enquiries in October more than doubled, up 132 per cent on the same period last year.
Workers waste almost 6 hours a week thanks to office irritations
New research released today has revealed that UK small business workers are losing 5.5 hours office time a week because of workplace irritations.
Is an ageist ad industry making ageist ads?
Ageism in the media is being reflected by a lack of older people being shown in the ads we see screened on British TV and pasted up on billboards.
Landlords can benefit from post-Brexit resilience among UK SMEs
Results have been released from an inaugural Brexit Tracker Survey, designed to follow current sentiment among its UK SME Customers following the Brexit referendum result in June.
