Pandemic has fast tracked one in five small businesses online, report shows
Nearly one in five (17%) UK small businesses chose to move their business online sooner than anticipated due to Coronavirus, a new report had revealed.
eBay offers free ‘online shop window’ for small businesses
With SMEs struggling to keep their businesses running through the coronavirus crisis, eBay UK has today pledged a major cashflow boost by offering payment holidays for all sellers and any new businesses joining the site.
Coronavirus lockdown: 10 steps SMEs can take to still be in be in business this time next year
The small business champion ParcelHero says the new Government lockdown doesn’t have to spell the end for SME businesses. It has issued a 10-step guide to making full use of the Government’s latest coronavirus SME aid schemes
SME retailers are concerned about corporate competition
Nearly three-quarters (70%) of SME owners in the retail sector are concerned that multinationals and other large corporates ‘have too much say’ over the future viability of their business, according to research compiled by accountancy firm, Menzies LLP.
Nearly nine in 10 UK SMEs plan to sell online by end of 2018, Amazon report finds
Nearly nine in 10 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) expect to be selling online by the end of next year compared to 64 per cent of SMEs who say they sell online today, according to the Q4 2017 SME
Technology ignorance will cost UK independent retailers dearly this Christmas, says Brightpearl
Just seven per cent of SME decision makers surveyed in the retail sector invest in technology to meet peak periods, like Christmas, which could put themselves at a clear disadvantage against the online and high street giants. As today’s major retailers
More than two thirds of SME retailers feel bullish about UK trading conditions, Shutl reports
Independent research commissioned by Shutl, the platform that gives people control over their deliveries, has found SME retailers to be positive about trading conditions during 2017 and into 2018. Of the 500 SME business owners surveyed, nearly two thirds felt
PayPal reveals online exports boom driven by British SMEs
New transaction data from PayPal reveals how small and medium-sized businesses benefitted most from the record lows of the pound last year. While SMEs in the UK saw their international PayPal sales rise 10% year-on-year from January to June 2016,
Four fifths of small businesses unconcerned by risk of power loss, says British Gas
New research from British Gas Business shows that a worrying number of Britain's small to medium-sized (SME) businesses do not consider loss of energy supply to be a major risk to their business. Only 17% believe this to be a threat
Over a third (34%) of SMEs have no strategy in place to tackle long queues, First Data reports
A new study from First Data reveals that SMEs are struggling to keep pace with customer impatience. 78% acknowledge that an acceptable time for customers to wait is only up to five minutes, while 64% of SMEs that sell goods
Hermes supports SME clients with Zenstores partnership
Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has launched a partnership with an innovative order and shipping management platform to provide added convenience and choice for SME retailers and Internet power sellers. The delivery firm has teamed-up with Zenstores so its business
SAP aims to help small businesses in UK go digital with SAP Anywhere software
SAP SE today launched the SAP Anywhere software in the UK. The new front-office solution is designed specifically to help meet the dynamic needs of small businesses and is said to provide everything a small business requires to run its
SMEs in retail industry say banks ‘let them down’ when it comes to cross-border currency transfers
SMEs in the retail industry with their sights set on international expansion – some of the UK’s next mini-multinationals – are being hindered by poor service, unclear fees and a lack of appropriate products when using banks for international currency
Mobile critical for UK small businesses to compete against big retailers during Black Friday, says Google
Google today revealed data to show that for small businesses to win against big retail on Black Friday, it is crucial they adjust to the mobile web quickly. Last year, close to 30% of retail revenue was driven by mobile,
PayPal and Bouncepad help small businesses join contactless payment revolution
PayPal and Bouncepad claim they are making it easier and more affordable for small businesses to start accepting contactless payments, and boost convenience for customers in-store. Bundling the new PayPal Here card reader with Bouncepad’s PayPal tablet enclosure and custom
Google update caused confusion and hit sales for SMEs in US, study finds
The first study analyzing the impact of Google’s mobile update has revealed confusion and concern amongst many businesses at the inconsistent and unpredictable impact the update had caused. The study of 2000 SMEs (small and medium sized businesses) across the
UK SMEs tipped to make mobile breakthrough in 2015, reports eBay
A major new study of online business sentiment by eBay reveals that small businesses are finally waking up the importance of a mobile strategy. Of the 307 eBay and other online business that partners YouGov spoke to, almost 1
SMEs to lose out on £200m by not offering click and collect this Christmas, reports InPost
InPost, the send, collect and return parcel locker service, has revealed research highlighting half of UK shoppers (50%) are set to switch to larger retailers for gifts as we get closer to Christmas, a trend that is particularly pronounced amongst
UK SME online retailers plan to start Christmas promotions this week, Royal Mail study reveals
UK SME online retailers are planning to start their Christmas promotions this week – a week earlier than last year – as they prepare to win their share of festive sales, according to research by Royal Mail. The study of over 300
UK online merchants are expected to export a record £153m this Christmas, eBay data shows
UK online merchants are expected to export a record £153m worth of items this Christmas to online buyers all over the world, according the latest data from eBay.co.uk. Between the end of October, to the middle of December, eBay merchants in the
Maternity burden on small business is overstated, finds new review
Small business owners over-estimate the burden of providing maternity protection to their staff a new review, conducted by a team of experts from Middlesex University for the International Labour Organization, has revealed in a new report, out 20 October 2014. The
Retail SME growth stunted by lack of funding, claims alternative lender, Boost Capital
SME dominated sectors have shown slower growth, according to new research from Boost Capital. In key sectors such as retail trade, construction and hospitality, the relative contribution to overall GDP of those sectors has seen stronger decline than in other
PayPal launches PassPort to help small businesses around the world Increase global sales
Today, PayPal launched PassPort, a website designed to educate and empower small businesses with free tools to expand their global sales. PassPort provides country-specific guidance on seasonal sales peaks, including holidays and events; cultural customs, taboos and trends; shipping and distribution
More than £7bn lost by UK SMEs each year from missed payment opportunities, finds Barclaycard
Research from Barclaycard reveals SMEs are losing out on hundreds of pounds a week – £7.5bn across the country each year – by not offering customers the option of paying by debit or credit card. Despite three quarters (74.5%) of all retail
Over a third of shoppers are loyal to three or more small businesses near home or work, digital lender finds
Forty two per cent of UK consumers shop local, showing loyalty to three or more small businesses in their local area rather than spending online or with large corporates, according to new research from digital lender Everline. Northern Irish consumers are
