Amazon, eBay and Etsy have been ranked as the best retailers in the world when it comes to social media strategies, according to a new Retail Social Index compiled by analytics company Brandwatch. more»
Studying mindfulness for just eight weeks significantly enhances employee wellbeing, new academic research has revealed. more»
More than 40 per cent of young workers think that putting in long hours is the best way to win the favour of management, according to new research into ?presenteeism? carried out by YouGov on behalf of office products company Ricoh. more»
The majority of small business owners have suffered the cost of cyber crime despite more than 90 per cent taking steps to protect their firms from such threats, according to new research carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). more»
The launch of a new AmazonFresh food delivery service is good news for small producers in the capital, with small brands among the 130,000 products the ecommerce giant is to start delivering. more»
Government flood defense spending which fluctuates from year to year is putting communities and small businesses at risk, a new report from the House of Commons audit committee has argued. more»
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has thrown its weight behind a legal challenge against business rates negotiator CVS, one of the first times in the organisation?s history it has done so. more»
Millions of pounds of VAT and corporate tax may have gone uncollected since February, after the UK tax authority changed its bank details without informing payers. The news follows the withdrawal of thousands accelerated payment notices (APNs), and a damning report into HMRC?s customer service. more»
Almost 90 per cent of small business leaders don?t have a policy in place for communicating with and managing employees who have been diagnosed with cancer, new research has revealed. more»
Almost one-third of British small business owners have been unable to close a business deal after being rejected by bank finance, according to new research by alternative finance provider Amicus. more»
