Retailers are “losing” up to £31.5 billion in online sales each year because of delivery-related “frustrations” when customers come to pay, research shows. A report to be published this week has found that 24.8 per cent of attempted online purchases are abandoned by shoppers because of poor delivery choices, high delivery fees and slow delivery […]
Start-up founders who create a psychologically safe space for their employees are more likely to see their start-up scale quicker, according to new research. The researchers found that employees are more likely to give honest feedback on the company in order to help it grow if they feel they work in a company that has […]
The average UK side hustle generates a whopping £22,900 a year in supplemental income for entrepreneurs, new data has revealed. While side hustles that provide services or manual jobs continue to thrive, e-commerce has been at the heart of this success, with online side hustles generating £21,400 a year on average. Research conducted by GoDaddy […]
Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak’s corporation tax hike is poised to squeeze the UK economy by mothballing investment, new figures out today show. Nearly half of all mid-sized companies intend to shelve big spending projects due to the Chancellor and Prime Minister snatching a greater share of company profits, according to consultancy BDO. Last month, […]
Canary Wharf Group and The Felix Project, a food redistribution charity have agreed a long-term partnership that will see them join forces to tackle food poverty in London. The two organisations aim to deliver long term social impact while prioritising sustainability as they tackle this urgent issue, which sees around 400,000 children in the capital […]
A new research report, Education for a World of Opportunity, reveals that over a third of British SMEs decision makers believe that technology and innovation have created fewer opportunities for unskilled workers to “learn on the job” and progress to higher paid roles. The YouGov poll, conducted on behalf of ACS International Schools and IBSCA […]
In recent years, more and more companies are realising that having a diverse workforce isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s good for business too. Not only does the greater range of perspectives lead to more creative and innovative decision making, but the consultancy firm McKinsey & Company found that companies with gender-diverse leadership […]
MPs have urged the government to treat retail investment in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin as a form of gambling. Their value could change dramatically and consumers risked losing their entire investment, characteristics closely resembling gambling, the Treasury Select Committee found. It also criticised abandoned plans for the Royal Mint to create a non-fungible token (NFT). […]
‘Planet positive’ bedding brand, Ethical Bedding, has successfully exceeded its £100k crowdfunding target just 12 days after its first Seedrs campaign officially went live and is well on its way of reaching £150K. Ethical Bedding Founder and young entrepreneur James Higgins made the decision to invite investors harnessing his same sustainable values to own part […]
Long Covid is a reminder for many people of the lingering after-effects of the pandemic. The condition remains one that many healthcare practitioners find difficult to identify and treat, rendering sufferers to live with a condition that causes long-term side effects. People affected by long COVID are now being offered an opportunity to share their […]