Business owners can't expect efficiency to improve just because they tell their employees it must. Each team member needs to be motivated. more»

Christmas means that the number of working days in December is curtailed at a time when planning for the new business year makes life busier than ever. more»

HMRC's Trivial Benefits Allowance permits employers to give certain types of benefit and or reward to staff tax-free. more»

Employers will work harder than ever to retain staff this Christmas, as new research has shown UK firms are spending millions on end-of-year bonuses and parties. more»

Employee engagement statistics demonstrate that companies with score highly on employee engagement attain twice the customer loyalty. more»

Here are seven winter preparation tips for small businesses, so that owners can cope with what can be a tricky trading period whilst maintaining their sanity. more»

Loyalty cards are nothing new on Britain's high streets. But, for smaller retailers competing against the levels of customer retention enjoyed by larger competitors, finding ways to reward regular customers within tight margins is increasingly difficult. more»

Small suppliers and entrepreneurs selling via Amazon Prime will have an opportunity for a major sales boost on 11 July, as the annual Amazon Prime Day will offer one-off deals to Prime members. more»

Britain's smaller employers could gain a head start in recruiting university talent this summer, after new research revealed students were more likely to seek out graduate jobs at smaller companies than large firms. more»

As an admired captain walks out the door, how easy will the transition be for the club? And, are there lessons business owners can learn about how to manage the departure of a strong leader? more»