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November 30, 2012
Christmas optimism for retailers that offer multi-channel shopping
£3.5bn of Christmas retail sales will be purchased on or influenced by smartphones, according to a forecast from business advisory firm Deloitte. It says consumers are using tablets and smartphones to research prices, store Christmas shopping lists and engage with friends and family using social media, as well as, increasingly, to order goods online.
November 30, 2012
Crowdcube uncovers the motivations of crowdfunding investors
A good idea, a potential market and an experienced entrepreneur — these are the main ingredients that investors are looking for when they back a new enterprise via crowdfunding.
November 30, 2012
New poll reveals the entrepreneurial ambition of British youth
Large numbers of young people are hoping to set up their own business when they leave education, according to a new poll released by Dell and StartUp Britain. 63% of students who took part in the survey said that they wanted to start their own business after leaving college or university.
November 30, 2012
Doug Richard sets out vision for “true” apprenticeships
Doug Richard, entrepreneur and founder of School for Startups, has set out his vision for the future of apprenticeships in an independent review. Richard calls on the government to improve their quality and make them more focused on the needs of apprentices and employers.
November 30, 2012
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November 23, 2012
Number of vacant retail properties reaches new high
The vacant retail property count in the UK has reached a new high. The findings of the latest Vacancies Monitor, published by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), show that the national town centre vacancy rate in the UK was 11.3% in October 2012.
November 23, 2012
Survey reveals disconnect between businesses and consumers on social media
A new global survey commissioned by Pitney Bowes Software reveals that UK firms plan to spend almost half their marketing budgets (47%) on social media in 2013.
November 23, 2012
Entrepreneurs are inherently cautious, say psychologists
Small business owners are far more likely to be wary, prudent and deliberate than the general population, according to a new study carried out by AXA Business Insurance and the Association of Business Psychologists (APB).
November 23, 2012
Workplace pension uptake could reach 82% with auto-enrolment
Two surveys by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) have put the spotlight on employer and employee attitudes to auto-enrolment in workplace pensions.
November 23, 2012
IoD members want Coalition to do more to stimulate the UK economy
Responding to an Institute of Directors (IoD) Policy Voice survey of 1,277 members, 65% believe there is "a low or zero probability of the UK emerging from recession in 2012", with only 7% believing there is a "high or very high" probability of the recession ending in 2012. More optimistically, in the second half of 2012, 52% expect growth to be higher than in the first half (but 22% expect less growth).
November 23, 2012
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November 16, 2012
New research centre puts the spotlight on enterprise
A new Enterprise Research Centre has been established in the UK as a focal point for research, knowledge and expertise on small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).
November 16, 2012
Eight new trade envoys promise to put the UK on the map
Prime minister David Cameron has announced the appointment of eight new trade envoys as part of the Government's ambitious strategy to help double UK exports to £1 trillion by 2020.
November 16, 2012
Flexible working reforms will create more red tape, say business groups
All employees will have the right to request flexible working under new legislation announced by deputy prime minister Nick Clegg. In addition, working parents will be able to share up to a year's leave after the birth of a child.
November 16, 2012
Council partners with Funding Circle to finance local business growth
Lancashire County Council has teamed up with the crowd-funding website Funding Circle to launch the Local Business Lending Partnership.
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