According to recent research, 40% of SME owners who are aged 50 or above will postpone their retirement because of the financial crisis. Sellability Score, a software application firm, surveyed (more…)
SME employees rely on technology to communicate
September 27, 2012
According to recent research conducted by Officebroker.com, a provider of serviced offices, SME employees would rather (more…)
Research indicates renewed confidence for SMEs
August 24, 2012
A survey conducted by Bibby Financial Services indicates increased business confidence of UK SMEs during the second quarter of 2012. The company surveyed 41 owners of small businesses in (more…)
Protection of private information a problem for UK SMEs
July 22, 2012
New research has revealed that protection of confidential and private data by UK SMEs has declined in the last year. The research was commissioned by Shred-it, the UK destruction company, and shows that SMEs in the UK donât (more…)
Report reveals public misunderstanding of outsourcing
May 14, 2012
A survey which was commissioned by the National Outsourcing Association has revealed that the public have a misconception of outsourcing, believing that it is no use to the UK economy. This is believed to be as a result of (more…)
Small businesses struggle with late payments
May 4, 2012
According to new research conducted by the Forum of Private Business and Graydon UK, more than half of all businesses have a problem with late payments. The recent culture of late payments has led to small businesses being advised to (more…)
Customer service to be the focus for businesses in 2012
April 16, 2012
Research which has been carried out by Sage Group plc indicates that more than half the businesses surveyed believe customer service has become crucial to their company success during the last year. Over 10,000 owners of businesses across Europe, Africa, Asia and North America took part in the research, which reinforced the connection between (more…)
Business being lost by retailers who donât accept cards
March 26, 2012
A recent survey carried out by YouGov on behalf of CardSave reveals that retailers who only accept cash as payment lose out on valuable business. Although the average transaction using (more…)
Amount of small business trading exclusively online increases
March 8, 2012
According to the yearly Small Business Survey conducted by PeoplePerHour, 34 percent of small businesses in London operate exclusively online, without a high street presence. The small companies that have both an online presence and a high street presence have discovered that over 50 percent of sales are made online, with ecommerce becoming the leading factor for business growth. (more…)
Businesses using social networks increase
March 4, 2012
A recent study which was conducted by PeoplePerHour.com reveals that the number of small companies using social networks to build their business has increased dramatically. The survey of 1,300 businesses shows that the number of businesses using social networks for business related purposes has increased from 60 percent to 91 percent, a huge increase. (more…)
